Nycticebusn.

Brit.

/nɪktɪˈsiːbəs/, U.S.

/ˌnɪktᵻˈsibəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Nycticebus.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Nycticebus (E. Geoffroy St-Hilaire 1812, in Ann. du Muséum d'Hist. Nat. 19 163) < nycti- nycti- comb. form + Cebus Cebus n.

Zoology.

A genus of primates of the family Lorisidae, comprising the slow lorises of South-East Asia; a primate of this genus.

ΚΠ

1842 Penny Cycl. XXIII. 22/2 M. Geoffroy has since carried the principle of subdivision to a still greater extent by separating the slow-paced Lemur from the slender Loris..in order to form with it and some other doubtful species the genus Nycticebus.

1877 Cassell's Nat. Hist. I. 246 Grubs, Caterpillars, and the slower Beetles..are..solemnly munched up; the Nycticebus looking all the time, with its..protuberant eyes.

1895 Science 1 Nov. 573/1 He finds the placentation of Tarsius to be entirely different from that of Nycticebus and other lemurs.

1942 Q. Rev. Biol. 17 229/1 In the lorises, Nycticebus and Loris..the second pedal digit is relatively quite short.

1991 R. M. Nowak Walker's Mammals of World (ed. 5) I. 406/1 Although it appears to be a slow creature, Nycticebus can strike with amazing speed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nycticebus
释义	Nycticebusn. Brit. /nɪktɪˈsiːbəs/, U.S. /ˌnɪktᵻˈsibəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Nycticebus. Etymology: < scientific Latin Nycticebus (E. Geoffroy St-Hilaire 1812, in Ann. du Muséum d'Hist. Nat. 19 163) < nycti- nycti- comb. form + Cebus Cebus n. Zoology. A genus of primates of the family Lorisidae, comprising the slow lorises of South-East Asia; a primate of this genus. ΚΠ 1842 Penny Cycl. XXIII. 22/2 M. Geoffroy has since carried the principle of subdivision to a still greater extent by separating the slow-paced Lemur from the slender Loris..in order to form with it and some other doubtful species the genus Nycticebus. 1877 Cassell's Nat. Hist. I. 246 Grubs, Caterpillars, and the slower Beetles..are..solemnly munched up; the Nycticebus looking all the time, with its..protuberant eyes. 1895 Science 1 Nov. 573/1 He finds the placentation of Tarsius to be entirely different from that of Nycticebus and other lemurs. 1942 Q. Rev. Biol. 17 229/1 In the lorises, Nycticebus and Loris..the second pedal digit is relatively quite short. 1991 R. M. Nowak Walker's Mammals of World (ed. 5) I. 406/1 Although it appears to be a slow creature, Nycticebus can strike with amazing speed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1842
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