le·mur (l  m r)n. Any of several small arboreal, mostly nocturnal primates chiefly of the family Lemuridae of Madagascar and adjacent islands, having large eyes, a long slim muzzle, and a long tail. [New Latin Lemur, genus name, back-formation from Latin Lemur s, lemures (from their ghostly appearance and their nocturnal habits).] |
lemur [ˈliːmə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any Madagascan prosimian primate of the family Lemuridae, such as Lemur catta (the ring-tailed lemur). They are typically arboreal, having foxy faces and long tails
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any similar or closely related animal, such as a loris or indris
[New Latin, adapted from Latin lemurēs ghosts; so named by Linnaeus for its ghost-like face and nocturnal habits]
lemur-like adj
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| Noun | 1. |  lemur - large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tailsprimate - any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet Lemuroidea, suborder Lemuroidea - Lemuridae; Lorisidae; Daubentoniidae; Indriidae; used in some classifications instead of Prosimii; in others considered a subdivision of Prosimii aye-aye, Daubentonia madagascariensis - nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs Loris gracilis, slender loris - slim-bodied lemur of southern India and Sri Lanka bush baby, bushbaby, galago - agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears indri, Indri brevicaudatus, Indri indri, indris - large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn Avahi laniger, woolly indris - nocturnal indris with thick grey-brown fur and a long tail |
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