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loris

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Main Entry:
lo·ris 
          Listen to the pronunciation of loris
Pronunciation:
\ˈlr-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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