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lemur

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++le·mur /ˈliːmə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  an animal that looks like a monkey and has a long thick tail 狐猴
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lemurBees, flies, birds, lemurs and tree kangaroos are all pressed into service.One of our fellow primates, the two-foot-long lemur is vegetarian, monogamous, and makes a noise like a saxaphone.Prosimians, such as the nocturnal mouse lemur of Madagascan forests, feed on invertebrates and are active at night.Their faces were alert and simple Like faces of little animals, small night lemurs caught in the flashlight.The free ranging lemurs are particularly memorable.The mirror reveals a tired young woman with big round lemur eyes.
Origin lemur (1700-1800) Latin lemures ghosts
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lemur
lemur /ˈliːmə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Latin
 Origin: lemures 'ghosts'
an animal that looks like a monkey and has a long thick tail


lemurBrE /ˈliːmə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈliːmər/ 🔊 nounan animal like a monkey, with thick fur and a long tail, that lives in trees in Madagascar 狐猴(栖居于马达加斯加岛)