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lorisOne entry found. Main Entry: lo·ris Pronunciation: \ˈlȯr-əs\ Function: noun Etymology: French, probably from obsolete Dutch loeris simpleton Date: 1774 : any of several nocturnal slow-moving tailless arboreal primates (family Lorisidae): as a : a slim-bodied primate (Loris tardigradus) of southern India and Sri Lanka b : either of two larger related primates (Nycticebus pygmaeus or North coucang) of southeastern Asia that are heavier limbed and slower moving
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