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

[loris illustration]