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单词 lemur
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
le•mur /ˈlimɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Mammalsa small monkeylike animal that lives in trees and hunts at night, having large eyes and a foxlike face.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
le•mur  (lē′mər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsany of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, esp. of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.
  • Neo-Latin, apparently special use of Latin lemurēs (plural) ghosts, specters
  • 1790–1800
le′mur•like′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lemur /ˈliːmə/ n
  1. any Madagascan prosimian primate of the family Lemuridae, such as Lemur catta (the ring-tailed lemur). They are typically arboreal, having foxy faces and long tails
  2. any similar or closely related animal, such as a loris or indris
Etymology: 18th Century: New Latin, adapted from Latin lemurēs ghosts; so named by Linnaeus for its ghost-like face and nocturnal habits
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