Aye-aye \Aye"-aye`\, n. [From the native name, prob. from its cry.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.
aye-aye n : nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs [syn: {Daubentonia madagascariensis}]