What does "galago" mean?

Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.

What is a synonym for "galago"?

Common synonyms include: bush baby, bushbaby, bushbaby, galagid.

How do you pronounce "galago"?

Pronounced //ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ//.

Galago

//ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.
"From the trees comes the doleful cry of the black-faced dioch, and the weary rustle of galagos creeping back to their nests after a meticulous night's prowl."
2
agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bush baby bushbaby bushbaby galagid

Example

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"From the trees comes the doleful cry of the black-faced dioch, and the weary rustle of galagos creeping back to their nests after a meticulous night's prowl."

Etymology

Scientific Latin / translingual Galago (as a genus name), probably from Wolof golo (“monkey”).

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