Meaning of COLUGO
| Pronunciation: | | ku'loogow
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| | Definition: | | [n] arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps |
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| | Synonyms: | | flying cat, flying lemur |
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| | See Also: | | Cynocephalus, Cynocephalus variegatus, eutherian, eutherian mammal, genus Cynocephalus, placental, placental mammal | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Co*lu"go\, n. [Prob. an aboriginal name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A peculiar East Indian mammal ({Galleopithecus volans}),
having along the sides, connecting the fore and hind limbs, a
parachutelike membrane, by means of which it is able to make
long leaps, like the flying squirrel; -- called also {flying
lemur}.
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