LEMUROID

Etymology

Adjective

lemuroid (comparative more lemuroid, superlative most lemuroid)

Of or relating to the primate superfamily Lemuroidea (lemurs)

Synonyms

• lemuridous

• lemurine

Noun

lemuroid (plural lemuroids)

A member of the Lemuroidea superfamily of strepsirrhine primates, including lemurs

An animal that has the appearance or characteristics of a lemur

Anagrams

• mouldier

Source: Wiktionary


Lem"u*roid, a. Etym: [Lemur + -oid.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Like or pertaining to the lemurs or the Lemuroidea.

– n.

Definition: One of the Lemuroidea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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