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

Genetic studies have never been carried out to determine whether the white possums are a separate species or simply colour variations of the brown-furred lemuroid ringtail possums, which appear to be able to survive higher temperatures.

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Tarsier, t�r′si-er, n. a small arboreal East Indian lemuroid, the malmag.—adj.

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But we know that quite early in the Cainozoic period, that is to say some forty million years ago or so, primitive monkeys and lemuroid creatures had appeared, poorer in brain and not so specialized as their later successors.

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Two years ago, scientists blamed a warming climate for the disappearance of the white lemuroid possum, a niche mountain dweller in Australia that prefers cool weather, and that was cute enough to be the object of nature tours.

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The walking gait already present in phyllomedusines provided a source for further modification, which resulted in the development of opposable digits and the associated lemuroid manner of climbing.

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