Lemuroid

//ˈliː.mə(ɹ)ˌɔɪd// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the Lemuroidea superfamily of strepsirrhine primates, including lemurs

    "In M. laniger the canine and most anterior premolar are more equal than in any other Lermuroid, or indeed than in any other Primate except Man."

  2. 2
    An animal that has the appearance or characteristics of a lemur
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the primate superfamily Lemuroidea (lemurs)

    "A few recent discoveries, however, expand the temporal range of both lemuroid and lorisoid primates back to the early Tertiary."

  2. 2
    Resembling a lemur.

Synonyms

All synonyms
lemuridouslemuridouslemurinelemurine

Example

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"A few recent discoveries, however, expand the temporal range of both lemuroid and lorisoid primates back to the early Tertiary."

Etymology

From lemur + -oid.

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