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Definition of lemur

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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..

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White-fronted :: White-fronted (a.) Having a white front; as, the white-fronted lemur..

Macaco :: Macaco (n.) Any one of several species of lemurs, as the ruffed lemur (Lemur macaco), and the ring-tailed lemur (L. catta)..

Strepsorhine :: Strepsorhina (n. pl.) Same as Lemuroidea.

Angwantibo :: Angwantibo (n.) A small lemuroid mammal (Arctocebus Calabarensis) of Africa. It has only a rudimentary tail.

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

Galago :: Galago (n.) A genus of African lemurs, including numerous species..

Aye-aye :: Aye-aye (n.) A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar (Cheiromys Madagascariensis), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth..

Gale-opithecus :: Gale-opithecus (n.) A genus of flying Insectivora, formerly called flying lemurs. See Colugo..

Kukang :: Kukang (n.) The slow lemur. See Lemur.

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

Maki :: Maki (n.) A lemur. See Lemur.

Streptobacteria :: Strepsorhine (n.) One of the Strepsorhina; a lemur. See Illust. under Monkey.

Monkey :: Monkey (n.) In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs..

Potto :: Potto (n.) A nocturnal mammal (Perodictius potto) of the Lemur family, found in West Africa. It has rudimentary forefingers. Called also aposoro, and bush dog..

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

Lemurine :: Lemurine (a.) Lemuroid.

Prosimiae :: Prosimiae (n. pl.) Same as Lemuroidea.

Maucaco :: Maucaco (n.) A lemur; -- applied to several species, as the White-fronted, the ruffed, and the ring-tailed lemurs..

Monkey :: Monkey (n.) Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs..

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