lemuroid

[ lem-yuh-roid ]

adjective
  1. lemurlike; of the lemur kind.

noun
  1. a lemur.

Origin of lemuroid

1
From the New Latin word Lemuroidea, dating back to 1870–75. See lemur, -oid

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British Dictionary definitions for lemuroid

lemuroid

lemurine (ˈlɛmjʊˌraɪn, -rɪn)

/ (ˈlɛmjʊˌrɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the superfamily Lemuroidea, which includes the lemurs and indrises

  2. resembling or closely related to a lemur

noun
  1. an animal that resembles or is closely related to a lemur

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