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(lē′mər) noun
A small, arboreal, mostly nocturnal mammal with fox-like face and soft fur, found chiefly in Madagascar, related to the monkeys, and belonging to a class or suborder (Lemuroidea) which, with the Tarsioidea, is believed to represent the ancestral primate form. [<NL <L lemures ghosts; with ref. to their nocturnal habits]
(About 2 feet long; tail: 2 feet)
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