LEMUR


Meaning of LEMUR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlē-mər ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin lemures, plural, ghosts

Date: 1795

: any of various arboreal chiefly nocturnal prosimian primates (superfamily Lemuroidea) that were formerly widespread but are now largely confined to Madagascar and that usually have a longish muzzle, large eyes, very soft woolly fur, and a long furry tail

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