''Aotus'' (the name is derived from the
Ancient Greek
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words for "earless" in both cases: the monkey is missing external
ear
An ear is the organ that enables hearing and, in mammals, body balance using the vestibular system. In mammals, the ear is usually described as having three parts—the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. The outer ear consists of ...
s, and the pea is missing earlike bracteoles) may refer to:
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''Aotus'' (plant), one of the plant genera commonly known as golden peas in the family Fabaceae (bean family)
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''Aotus'' (monkey), the genus of night monkeys in the family Aotidae
* AOTUS, the acronym for the
Archivist of the United States
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