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Definition of alouatte in English:

alouatte

(also alouate)

noun

rare

  • A howler monkey (genus Alouatta).

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From French alouate, alouatte from Carib † aláoüata.

Pronunciation

alouatte

/aluːˈat/