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- noun Plural form of
coaita .
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Examples
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Besides the howlers there were other species -- there were tamarins, and ouistitis, and the black coaitas of the genus "ateles," all assembled around the juvia-tree.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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Besides the howlers there were other species -- there were tamarins, and ouistitis, and the black coaitas of the genus "ateles," all assembled around the juvia-tree.
The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850
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They belong to the species of Lagothrix, and are closely allied to the coaitas.
The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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Though their manners are somewhat grave, yet, from their mild and confiding temper similar to that of the coaitas -- they are much sought after for pets.
The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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