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Word: Lemur
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin lemures ‘spirits of the dead’ (from its appearance or nocturnal habits)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈliːmə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an arboreal primate with a pointed snout and typically a long tail, found only in Madagascar.
Short Definition:arboreal primate with pointed snout
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