lemur

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Synonyms: demur, femur, leur, lemar, lemus, lemu, lemer, semur

Antonyms: demur, femur, leur, lemar, lemus, lemu, lemer, semur

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Noun

1. Any [[strepsirrhine]] [[primate]] of the [[superfamily]] {{taxfmt|Lemuroidea|superfamily}}, native only to [[Madagascar]] and some surrounding islands.
2. {{lb|en|dated}} Any of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Lemur|genus}}, represented by the [[ring-tailed lemur]] ({{taxfmt|Lemur catta|species}}).
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[loris]] ({{taxlink|Lemur tardigradus|species}}, now {{taxlink|Loris tardigradus|species}}), predating the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturæ''.

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