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galago

American  
[guh-ley-goh, -lah-] / gəˈleɪ goʊ, -ˈlɑ- /

noun

galagos plural
  1. bush baby.


galago British  
/ ɡəˈlɑːɡəʊ /

noun

  1. another name for bushbaby

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of galago

< New Latin: the genus name, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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The galago, or bushbaby, is a relatively small, typically night-active and tree-dwelling primate.

From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2016

The galago jumps so well because it stores energy in its tendons when it is in a crouched position and can then spring into the air.

From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2016

Inspired by the remarkable jumping ability of an African primate called a galago, scientists have fashioned a small robot with unique leaping capabilities they hope can someday be used in tricky search-and-rescue situations.

From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2016

A bush baby, or galago, is a small, squirrel-like animal related to a monkey.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

I hold it to be a tailless lemur, the galago of the East Coast.

From To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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