galago en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ/ (UK)
Etymology
Scientific Latin / translingual Galago (as a genus name), probably from Wolof golo (“monkey”).
Meanings
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Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.
From the trees comes the doleful cry of the black-faced dioch, and the weary rustle of galagos creeping back to their nests after a meticulous night's prowl.
1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 146:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| galagoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| galagos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
greater galago · northern greater galago · small-eared galago
Relateds
Synonyms
bush baby · bushbaby · galagid
Translations (14)
kk галаго (primate) · yo egbére (primate) · ms galago (primate) · af nagapie (primate) · ro galago (primate) · din adimkok (primate) · ny kamundi class 1a/2 (primate) · fi galago (primate) · pl galago (primate) · sw komba (primate) · de Galago (primate) · cmn 嬰猴 /婴猴 (primate) · et galaago (primate) · es gálago (primate)