lemuroid

[ lem-yuh-roid ]

adjective

1. lemurlike; of the lemur kind.

noun

1. a lemur.

lemuroid

/ -rɪn; ˈlɛmjʊˌrɔɪd; ˈlɛmjʊˌraɪn /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lemuroid¹

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

Example Sentences

Tarsier, tr′si-er, n. a small arboreal East Indian lemuroid, the malmag.

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A lemuroid form of mammal, believed to be of the type from which man has descended, has also been found in these beds.

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The only skull of a fossil lemuroid which he described (namely, Adapis) he declared to be that of an ungulate.

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From the Lemuroid branch the higher Primates can be derived.

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It appears, however, to be a Lemuroid, and is of American range.

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