lemur en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈliːmə(ɹ)/
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Etymology
From Latin lemurēs (“spirits of the dead”). The name was originally given to the red slender loris (then Lemur tardigradus) in 1754 by Carl Linnaeus. According to Linnaeus, the name was selected because of the nocturnal activity and slow movements of the red slender loris. In 1758, Linnaeus added, among others, the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) to the genus Lemur. All other species, including the red slender loris, were eventually moved to other genera. In time, the word became the colloquial name for all primates endemic to Madagascar.
Meanings
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Any strepsirrhine primate of the superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.
Tucker-Brown explained how lemurs—like much of the “stranded” flora and fauna of Madagascar—are effectively living fossils. Belonging to a primate group called prosimians, lemurs were evolutionarily superseded by monkeys on mainland Africa 35mn years ago and driven to near-extinction.
2025 July 5, Mike Carter, “Deep in the island ark”, in FT Weekend (Travel section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 6:"Lemurs are naturally very social," said Mukobi. "Wild lemurs live in big family groups, and different species do really well together. Plus, the new lemur habitat is quite large, so each family group can have their own space when they choose to."
2018 November 9, “Red alert: New lemurs join zoo conspiracy”, in Oregon Zoo, retrieved 05 Nov 2019:
- (dated) Any of the genus Lemur, represented by the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
- (obsolete) A loris (Lemur tardigradus, now Loris tardigradus), predating the 10th edition of Systema Naturæ.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lemurs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
conspiracy (primate)
Deriveds
flying lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · sportive lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · hairy-eared dwarf lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · Madame Berthe's mouse lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · black lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · Groves' dwarf lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · ruffed lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · subfossil lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · lemuroid (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · bamboo lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · black-and-white ruffed lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · lemuriform (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · mouse lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · lemurlike (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · Sanford's brown lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · true lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · woolly lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · Sanford's lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · ring-tailed lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · Cleese's woolly lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · dwarf lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · giant mouse lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · fork-marked lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · greater bamboo lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · lemur-tail seahorse (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · gentle lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · koala lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · Bemaraha woolly lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · slow lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun)) · fat-tailed lemur. fat-tailed dwarf lemur (terms derived from lemur (noun))
Relateds
Translations (57)
eu lemur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · ro lemur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · ro lemurian (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · ca lèmur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · it lemure (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · no lemur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · oc lemur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · eo lemuro (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · pt lêmure (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · is lemúr (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · de Lemure (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · ast llémur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · hu maki (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · mg varika (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · mg gidro (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · be лему́р (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · sh lèmūr (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · pl lemur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · tl lemur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · mi rīmā (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · ca maqui (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · hy լեմուր (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · io lemuriano (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · fr lémurien (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · bg лему́р (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · lt lemūras (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · ia lemure (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · he לֶמוּר (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · bn লেমুর (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · cmn 狐猴 (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · de Lemur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · fi makimainen puoliapina (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · fa لمور (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · tr maki (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · th ลีเมอร์ (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · ar لَيْمُور (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · cs lemur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · ko 여우원숭이 (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · gl lémure (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · nl lemuur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · hu makimajom (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · vi vượn cáo (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · es lémur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · hi लीमर (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · sh лѐмӯр (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · ja 狐猿 (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · af lemur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · fi maki (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · ru лему́р (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · id warik (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · sv lemur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · gl lémur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · fr lémur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · uk лему́р (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · ja キツネザル (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · el λεμούριος (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) · ast lémur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea)