"lemuroid" meaning in All languages combined

See lemuroid on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈliː.mə(ɹ)ˌɔɪd/ [UK] Forms: more lemuroid [comparative], most lemuroid [superlative]
Etymology: From lemur + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lemur|oid}} lemur + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj}} lemuroid (comparative more lemuroid, superlative most lemuroid)
  1. Of or relating to the primate superfamily Lemuroidea (lemurs) Categories (lifeform): Prosimians
    Sense id: en-lemuroid-en-adj-kWUPCpWw Disambiguation of Prosimians: 32 14 30 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 2 43 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 37 2 39 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 1 40 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 1 39 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 37 2 37 25
  2. Resembling a lemur. Categories (lifeform): Prosimians
    Sense id: en-lemuroid-en-adj-OsAQYa8V Disambiguation of Prosimians: 32 14 30 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lemuridous, lemurine

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈliː.mə(ɹ)ˌɔɪd/ [UK] Forms: lemuroids [plural]
Etymology: From lemur + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lemur|oid}} lemur + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} lemuroid (plural lemuroids)
  1. A member of the Lemuroidea superfamily of strepsirrhine primates, including lemurs Categories (lifeform): Prosimians
    Sense id: en-lemuroid-en-noun-~xTZ1eVg Disambiguation of Prosimians: 32 14 30 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 2 43 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 37 2 39 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 2 46 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 1 40 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 1 39 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 37 2 37 25
  2. An animal that has the appearance or characteristics of a lemur Categories (lifeform): Prosimians
    Sense id: en-lemuroid-en-noun-UXAlt3Jr Disambiguation of Prosimians: 32 14 30 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 2 43 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 37 2 39 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 1 40 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 1 39 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 37 2 37 25

Inflected forms

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