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Meaning of GALAGO

Pronunciation:  gu'leygow

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears
 
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 Synonyms: bush baby, bushbaby
 
 See Also: genus Galago, lemur

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ga*la"go\, n.; pl. {Galagos}. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of African lemurs, including numerous species.
Note: The {grand galago} ({Galago crassicaudata}) is about
      the size of a cat; the {mouse galago} ({G. murinus})is
      about the size of a mouse.
 

 

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