lemuroid

American  

[lem-yuh-roid] / ˈlɛm yəˌrɔɪd /

adjective

1. lemurlike; of the lemur kind.

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noun

1. a lemur.

lemuroid British  

/ -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

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noun

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

Etymology

Origin of lemuroid

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

Example Sentences

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.

From The Genera of Phyllomedusine Frogs (Anura Hylidae) by Duellman, William E.

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

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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

From A History of Science — Volume 3 by Williams, Henry Smith