单词 | potto lemur |
释义 | > as lemmaspotto lemur a. A small, nocturnal, slow-moving primate with a short tail, Perodicticus potto (family Lorisidae), found in tropical African forests where it climbs in dense vegetation. Also Bosman's potto, potto lemur. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Primates > [noun] > member of suborder Prosimii (lemurs, etc.) > family Lorisidae > genus Perodicticus (potto) potto1763 1763 R. Brookes New Syst. Nat. Hist. I. 322 There is another animal of this kind in Africa, which upon the coast of Guinea is called a Potto. 1862 J. Richardson Museum Nat. Hist. I. 44 The potto is a native of the forests of the coast of Guinea, especially about Sierra Leone. 1868 R. Owen On Anat. Vertebr. III. 405 In the Potto the submaxillary ducts open in the usual position, upon the free margin of the sublingual. 1901 Q. Rev. July 18 That most typical West African creature, the potto lemur. 1902 Westm. Gaz. 28 May 12/1 To a weird-looking and nocturnal creature with the eyes of a cat and the body of a tailless monkey the name of ‘Bosman's Potto’ has been given. 1954 Life 19 Apr. 56/2 The phlegmatic potto, a member of the lemur family, has made a name for itself because of its powerful grip. 1990 D. Morris Animalwatching 36 When the slow-moving potto is approached by an enemy, it curls up into a tight ball, clings on to its branch and lowers its head between its legs so that the back of its spiky neck is thrust towards the predator. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。