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Lemur - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Lemur : (noun)
1: large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long
furry tails
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Lemur : \Le"mur\ (l[=e]"m[u^]r), n. [L., a ghost, specter. So
called on account of its habit of going abroad by night.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of a family ({Lemurid[ae]) 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 is
Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and
Colugo.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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