lemur

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for lemur

lemur 🔊 /liˈmɚ/

lemur : ලීමර්

lemur : උණහපුළුවා

lemur definition

Noun. One of a family (Lemuridae) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago) occurring in AfricAdjective. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies is Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and Colugo.