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单词 lemur
释义 le·mur
\ˈlēmə(r) sometimes -ˌmyu̇(ə)r or -u̇ə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin lemures, plural, nocturnal spirits, ghosts; from its nocturnal habits; akin to Greek lamia devouring monster, lamyros gluttonous, Latvian lamāt to rail at, lamatas mousetrap; basic meaning: open jaws
1. capitalized : the type genus of Lemuridae
2. -s : any of numerous arboreal chiefly nocturnal mammals formerly widespread but now largely confined to Madagascar that are related to the monkeys but are usually regarded as constituting the distinct superfamily Lemuroidea and that resemble monkeys in general form and habits but usually have a muzzle like a fox, large eyes, very soft woolly fur, and a tail which is sometimes rudimentary but usually long and furry and never prehensile — see aye-aye, loris, potto, tarsier
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