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Lemur :: Lemur (n.) One of a family (Lemuridae) 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..

Lemures :: Lemures (n. pl.) Spirits or ghosts of the departed; specters.

Lemuria :: Lemuria (n.) A hypothetical land, or continent, supposed by some to have existed formerly in the Indian Ocean, of which Madagascar is a remnant..

Lemurid :: Lemurid (a. & n.) Same as Lemuroid.

Lemuridous :: Lemuridous (a.) Alt. of Lemurin.

Lemurine :: Lemurine (a.) Lemuroid.

Lemuroid :: Lemuroid (a.) Like or pertaining to the lemurs or the Lemuroidea.

Lemuroid :: Lemuroid (n.) One of the Lemuroidea.

Lemuroidea :: Lemuroidea (n. pl.) A suborder of primates, including the lemurs, the aye-aye, and allied species..