lemur

lemur
lemur [lē′mər]
n.
[< L lemures, ghosts, specters (akin to Gr lamia: see LAMIA): so called from its nocturnal habits]
any of a family (Lemuridae) of prosimian primates with large eyes, a long tail, a pointed muzzle, and soft, woolly fur: they are mostly tree-dwelling and nocturnal, and are found only in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands: see also INDRI
lemurine [lem′yoo rīn΄, lem′yoorin]
adj.
lemuroid [lem′yooroid΄]
adj., n.

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