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LORISIDAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Lorisidae mean?
• LORISIDAE (noun)
The noun LORISIDAE has 1 sense:
1. slow-moving omnivorous nocturnal primates of tropical Asia; usually tailless
Familiarity information: LORISIDAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Slow-moving omnivorous nocturnal primates of tropical Asia; usually tailless
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
family Lorisidae; Lorisidae
Hypernyms ("Lorisidae" is a kind of...):
mammal family (a family of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Lorisidae"):
genus Loris (type genus of the Lorisidae)
genus Nycticebus; Nycticebus; genus Perodicticus; Perodicticus; Arctocebus; genus Arctocebus (a genus of Lorisidae)
genus Galago (bush babies)
Holonyms ("Lorisidae" is a member of...):
Lemuroidea; suborder Lemuroidea (Lemuridae; Lorisidae; Daubentoniidae; Indriidae; used in some classifications instead of Prosimii; in others considered a subdivision of Prosimii)
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