galago

[ guh-ley-goh, -lah- ]

noun

, plural ga·la·gos.

1. bush baby.

galago

/ ɡəˈlɑːɡəʊ /

noun

1. another name for bushbaby

Word History and Origins

Origin of galago¹

< New Latin: the genus name, of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of galago¹

C19: from New Latin, perhaps from Wolof golokh monkey

Example Sentences

The genus Galago comprises at any rate six distinct species.

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An almost exactly similar tuft of spine-like outgrowths exists upon the lower end of the ankle of Galago garnetti.

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This structure is not universal in the genus Galago any more than is the patch of spines in the genus Hapalemur.

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Galago senegalensis makes a nest in the fork of two branches, where it sleeps during the day.

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It is to be distinguished from Galago by the fact that the inner incisors are larger than the outer.

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