"galago" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-galago.wav [Southern-England] Forms: galagos [plural], galagoes [plural]
Etymology: Scientific Latin / translingual Galago (as a genus name), probably from Wolof golo (“monkey”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|Galago}} translingual Galago, {{der|en|wo|golo||monkey}} Wolof golo (“monkey”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|galagoes}} galago (plural galagos or galagoes)
  1. Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the genus Galago, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes. Categories (lifeform): Prosimians Synonyms: bushbaby, bush baby Derived forms: greater galago, northern greater galago, small-eared galago Related terms: Galago Translations (primate): kamundi class 1a/2 (Chichewa), 嬰猴 (Chinese Mandarin), 婴猴 (yīnghóu) (Chinese Mandarin), adimkok (Dinka), galaago (Estonian), galago (Finnish), Galago [masculine] (German), галаго (galago) (Kazakh), galago (Malay), galago [masculine] (Polish), galago [masculine] (Romanian), gálago [masculine] (Spanish), komba (Swahili), egbére (Yoruba)

Inflected forms

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