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sifaka

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si·​faka | \ sə-ˈfa-kə How to pronounce sifaka (audio) \

Definition of sifaka

: any of several diurnal mostly black-and-white lemurs (genus Propithecus) with a long tail and silky fur

Examples of sifaka in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Meanwhile, the Coquerel’s sifaka, which mainly subsists on plant leaves full of indigestible cellulose, can take up to 24 hours to digest. — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, "What Lemur Guts Can Tell Us About Human Bowel Disease," 12 Dec. 2017

First Known Use of sifaka

1845, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sifaka

Malagasy

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