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Aotus
Aotus is both a plant and an animal:
- It is one of the genera for the golden peas in Fabaceae (bean family).
- It is the genus for the night monkeys in Aotidae.
The name means "earless" in both cases: the monkey is missing external ears, and the pea is missing earlike bracteoles.
09-23-2007 01:00:40
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