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LORIS
Etymology
Noun
loris (plural lorises)
Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of the family Lorisidae, found in India and southeast Asia.
Anagrams
• loirs, roils
Source: Wiktionary
Lo"ris, n. Etym: [Loris, or lori, the indigenous East Indian name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of small lemurs of the genus Stenops. They have long, slender limbs and large eyes, and are arboreal in their habits. The slender loris (S. gracilis), of Ceylon, in one of the best known species. [Written also lori.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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