The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word INDRI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result INDRI
- Lemur visible in thin drizzle
- Primate died in the middle of writing on Crucifixion
- Primate: “It’s plain – drivel, essentially”
- Primate and knight visiting Elba briefly?
- During third night picked up Madagascan native
- Primate of country in Asia nearly crossing river
- Malagasy native at home with set of nets, feet concealed
- Malagasy native interrupts third night heading north
- Primate seized by bird, nimbly from behind
- At home doctor has one exotic animal
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The straight part
We know that "Madagascan native" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case madagascan native = indri.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INDRI mean?
INDRI noun- One of the largest living lemurs (Indri indri), native to Madagascar.