COLUGO

Etymology

Noun

colugo (plural colugos or colugo)

An arboreal gliding mammal of the family Cynocephalidae native to South-east Asia.

Synonyms

• flying lemur

Source: Wiktionary


Co*lu"go, n. Etym: [Prob. an aboriginal name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A peculiar East Indian mammal (Galleopithecus volans), having along the sides, connecting the fore and hind limbs, a parachutelike membrane, by means of which it is able to make long leaps, like the flying squirrel; -- called also flying lemur.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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