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Noun: lemur  lee-mu(r)
  1. Large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
    "Ring-tailed lemurs are easily recognized by their distinctive black and white striped tails"

Derived forms: lemurs

Type of: primate

Part of: Lemuroidea, suborder Lemuroidea

Encyclopedia: Lemur