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Aye-aye

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Noun

1. aye-aye, daubentonia madagascariensis

nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Aye-aye

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a. 
an expression of compliance, esp used by seamen
b. British
an expression of amused surprise, esp at encountering something that confirms one's suspicions, expectations, etc
noun
a rare nocturnal arboreal prosimian primate of Madagascar, Daubentonia madagascariensis, related to the lemurs: family Daubentoniidae. It has long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth adapted for feeding on insect larvae and bamboo pith

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Aye-aye

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Nautical
I understand and will obey
used in response to a command
noun
an arboreal, nocturnal prosimian primate (Daubentonia madagascariensis) of Madagascar, with shaggy, generally dark-brown fur, large ears, fingerlike claws, and a long, bushy tail

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Aye-aye

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n.
A nocturnal lemur (Daubentonia madagascariensis) native to the rainforests of eastern and northwestern Madagascar, having prominent ears, a long bushy tail, a thin elongated middle finger, and rodentlike teeth.

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