Aye-aye

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aye-aye \Aye"-aye`\, n. [From the native name, prob. from its
     cry.] (Zool.)
     A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found
     in Madagascar ({Cheiromys Madagascariensis}), remarkable for
     its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  aye-aye
       n : nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like
           incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs [syn: {Daubentonia
           madagascariensis}]