lemur

[ lee-mer ]

/ ˈli mər /

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noun

any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the superfamily Lemuroidea, inhabiting Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, inclusive of nearly 100 species, most of which have large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: lemurs, which vary significantly in size, include the world’s smallest primates.

Origin of lemur

First recorded in 1790–1800; from New Latin Lemur, the species name, special use of Latin lemurēs (plural) “ghosts, specters, shades of the dead,” from its nocturnal habits

OTHER WORDS FROM lemur

le·mur·like, adjective

Words nearby lemur

Lempa, Lemper, Lempert operation, lempira, Lemuel, lemur, Lemuralia, lemures, lemuroid, Len, Lena

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Example sentences from the Web for lemur

The angular fissure is well developed, as in Lemur and the Indri; but it does not join the infero-frontal.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Aye-aye (ī-ī; Cheirŏmys madagascariensis), an animal of Madagascar, so called from its cry; now referred to the lemur family.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various
Excepting the head and this finger, he closely resembles a Lemur.
The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4|Various
Lemur, the name given to that low family of monkeys, is from the plural Latin word lemures, meaning ghost or spectre.
The Log of the Sun|William Beebe

The genus Hapalemur has a shorter muzzle than Lemur, and shorter ears.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for lemur

lemur

/ (ˈliːmə) /

noun

any Madagascan prosimian primate of the family Lemuridae, such as Lemur catta (the ring-tailed lemur). They are typically arboreal, having foxy faces and long tails

any similar or closely related animal, such as a loris or indris

Derived forms of lemur

lemur-like, adjective

Word Origin for lemur

C18: New Latin, adapted from Latin lemurēs ghosts; so named by Linnaeus for its ghost-like face and nocturnal habits

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单词	lemur
释义	lemur [ lee-mer ] / ˈli mər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lemur ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the superfamily Lemuroidea, inhabiting Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, inclusive of nearly 100 species, most of which have large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: lemurs, which vary significantly in size, include the world’s smallest primates. See also strepsirrhine. Origin of lemur First recorded in 1790–1800; from New Latin Lemur, the species name, special use of Latin lemurēs (plural) “ghosts, specters, shades of the dead,” from its nocturnal habits OTHER WORDS FROM lemur le·mur·like, adjective Words nearby lemur Lempa, Lemper, Lempert operation, lempira, Lemuel, lemur, Lemuralia, lemures, lemuroid, Len, Lena Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lemur The angular fissure is well developed, as in Lemur and the Indri; but it does not join the infero-frontal. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Aye-aye (ī-ī; Cheirŏmys madagascariensis), an animal of Madagascar, so called from its cry; now referred to the lemur family. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various Excepting the head and this finger, he closely resembles a Lemur. The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4\|Various Lemur, the name given to that low family of monkeys, is from the plural Latin word lemures, meaning ghost or spectre. The Log of the Sun\|William Beebe The genus Hapalemur has a shorter muzzle than Lemur, and shorter ears. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard British Dictionary definitions for lemur lemur / (ˈliːmə) / noun any Madagascan prosimian primate of the family Lemuridae, such as Lemur catta (the ring-tailed lemur). They are typically arboreal, having foxy faces and long tails any similar or closely related animal, such as a loris or indris Derived forms of lemur lemur-like, adjective Word Origin for lemur C18: New Latin, adapted from Latin lemurēs ghosts; so named by Linnaeus for its ghost-like face and nocturnal habits Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lemur baboon, ape, chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, rascal, monk, imp, scamp, simian, anthropoid, man, monkey, human, mammal
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lemur

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