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GALAGO
galago, bushbaby, bush baby
(noun) agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
galago (plural galagos or galagoes)
Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the genus Galago, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms
• bushbaby, bush baby
Source: Wiktionary
Ga*la"go, n.; pl. Galagos. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of African lemurs, including numerous species.
Note: The grand galago (Galago crassicaudata) is about the size of a cat; the mouse galago (G. murinus)is about the size of a mouse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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