lemur
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
lemur /ˈliːmə/
▶noun an arboreal primate with a pointed snout and typically a long tail, found only in Madagascar. [Lemuridae and other families: several species.]
– origin C18: mod. L., from L. lemures ‘spirits of the dead’ (from its spectre-like face).
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