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lo·ris
\ˈlōrə̇s, in sense 1 “ or lōˈrē\ noun
Etymology: French, perhaps from obsolete Dutch loeris booby, simpleton
1. -es : either of two small nocturnal slow-moving lemurs:
a. : a slim-bodied lemur (Loris gracilis) of southern India and Ceylon — called also slender loris
b. : a stockier heavier-limbed lemur (Bradicebus tardigradus) of India and the East Indies that has a dusky dorsal stripe — called also slow loris
2. capitalized [New Latin, from French] : a genus (the type of the family Lorisidae) that comprises the slender loris
• lo·ri·sid \ˈlōrəsə̇d\ adjective or noun
 [loris 1a] |