Main Entry:

le·mur

Pronunciation:

\ˈlē-mər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin, from Latin lemures, plural, ghosts

Date:

1795

: any of various arboreal chiefly nocturnal prosimian primates (superfamily Lemuroidea) that were formerly widespread but are now largely confined to Madagascar and that usually have a longish muzzle, large eyes, very soft woolly fur, and a long furry tail

[lemur illustration]