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- [in-dree]
- /ˈɪn dri/
- /ˌɪn.ˈdriː/
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- [in-dree]
- /ˈɪn dri/
Definitions of indri word
- noun plural indri a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species. 1
- noun indri A large, short- tailed Madagascan lemur that jumps from tree to tree in an upright position and rarely comes to the ground. 1
- noun indri any of a family (Indriidae) of vegetarian prosimian primates of Madagascar with large eyes and slightly opposable thumbs 0
- noun indri One of the largest living lemurs, Indri indri. 0
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Origin of indri
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < French indri < Malagasy indry look!, wrongly taken as animal's name
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Parts of speech for Indri
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indri popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
indri usage trend in Literature
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