loris

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lo·ris

noun \ˈlr-əs\

Definition of LORIS

: 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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Origin of LORIS

French, probably from obsolete Dutch loeris simpleton
First Known Use: 1774

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