"loris" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɔːɹɪs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlɔɹɪs/ [General-American] Forms: lorises [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹɪs Etymology: From French loris, reportedly from obsolete Dutch loeris (“simpleton”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|loris}} French loris Head templates: {{en-noun}} loris (plural lorises)
  1. Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of the family Lorisidae, found in India and southeast Asia. Wikipedia link: National Museum of Singapore, William Farquhar, loris Categories (lifeform): Prosimians Derived forms: slender loris (english: Loris), slow loris (english: Nycticebus) Related terms: angwantibo, potto

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