lemur-like
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| —n | |
| 1. | 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. | any similar or closely related animal, such as a loris or indris |
| [C18: 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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