ampongue

noun

am·​pongue

ˈamˌpȯŋ

plural -s

: woolly lemur

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, borrowed from Malagasy ampongy, name for the eastern wooly lemur (Avahi laniger)

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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