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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The leading genus of Nyctipithecinæ, containing the douroucoulis or owl-monkeys. See cut under douroucouli.

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  • The initial letter of a generic epithet must be uppercase. See Nyctipithecus.

    September 18, 2011