\Lo"ris\, n. [Loris, or lori, the indigenous East Indian
name.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of small lemurs of the genus
{Stenops}. They have long, slender limbs and large eyes, and
are arboreal in their habits. The slender loris ({S.
gracilis}), of Ceylon, in one of the best known species.
[Written also {lori}.]