Chiromyidae

/ˌkaɪrəˈmaɪɪdi/ noun

A family of primates that includes the aye-aye and other specialized lemurs with distinctive hand characteristics.

From Greek 'cheir' (hand) + 'myia' (mouse), with '-idae' being the biological family suffix. Named for their peculiar hand and finger adaptations.

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