lemur Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
WordNet
Le"mur noun
Etymology
L., a ghost, specter. So called on account of its habit of going abroad by night.Definitions
(Zoöl.) One of a family ( Lemuridæ ) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago ) occurring in Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies isNycticebus tardigradus . SeeGalago ,Indris , andColugo .
