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- Lemur - n. - One of a family (Lemuridae) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago) occurring in Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies is Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and Colugo.
- Lemures - n. pl. - Spirits or ghosts of the departed; specters.
- Lemuria - n. - A hypothetical land, or continent, supposed by some to have existed formerly in the Indian Ocean, of which Madagascar is a remnant.
- Lemurid - a. & n. - Same as Lemuroid.
- Lemuridous - a. - Alt. of Lemurine
- Lemurine - a. - Lemuroid.
- Lemuroid - a. - Like or pertaining to the lemurs or the Lemuroidea.
- Lemuroid - n. - One of the Lemuroidea.
- Lemuroidea - n. pl. - A suborder of primates, including the lemurs, the aye-aye, and allied species.
- Macaco - n. - Any one of several species of lemurs, as the ruffed lemur (Lemur macaco), and the ring-tailed lemur (L. catta).
- Potto - n. - A nocturnal mammal (Perodictius potto) of the Lemur family, found in West Africa. It has rudimentary forefingers. Called also aposoro, and bush dog.
- Maholi - n. - A South African lemur (Galago maholi), having very large ears.
- Lemur - n. - One of a family (Lemuridae) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago) occurring in Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies is Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and Colugo.
- Vari - n. - The ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) of Madagascar. Its long tail is annulated with black and white.