ANGWANTIBO

angwantibo, golden potto, Arctocebus calabarensis

(noun) a kind of lemur

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

angwantibo (plural angwantibos)

Either of two small primates, of the genus Arctocebus, similar to lemurs

Synonyms

• golden potto

Source: Wiktionary


An`gwan*ti"bo, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small lemuroid mammal (Arctocebus Calabarensis) of Africa. It has only a rudimentary tail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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