Definition of loris
: any of several nocturnal slow-moving tailless arboreal primates (family Lorisidae): such as
a
: a slim-bodied primate (Loris tardigradus) of southern India and Sri Lanka
b
: either of two larger related primates (Nycticebus pygmaeus or N. coucang) of southeastern Asia that are heavier limbed and slower moving
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The first known use of loris was in 1774
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