ˈlōrə̇s, in sense 1 “ or lōˈrē noun
Etymology: French, perhaps from obsolete Dutch loeris booby, simpleton
1. -es : either of two small nocturnal slow-moving lemurs:
a. : a slim-bodied lemur ( Loris gracilis ) of southern India and Ceylon — called also slender loris
b. : a stockier heavier-limbed lemur ( Bradicebus tardigradus ) of India and the East Indies that has a dusky dorsal stripe — called also slow loris
2. capitalized
[New Latin, from French]
: a genus (the type of the family Lorisidae) that comprises the slender loris
• lo·ri·sid ˈlōrəsə̇d adjective or noun
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