Angwantibo
noun (pl) -bos
a rare gold-coloured prosimian primate of tropical Africa, Arctocebus calabarensis, having digits that are specialized as a pair of pincers for climbing: family Lorisidae (lorises) Also called golden potto
Historical Examples
It seems impossible to avoid agreeing with Professor Huxley that the angwantibo is entitled to generic separation.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia Frank Evers Beddard
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