Lemuriformes

plural noun

Le·​mu·​ri·​for·​mes

ləˌmyu̇rəˈfȯrˌmēz

in some classifications

: a division of Lemuroidea comprising the typical lemurs, the aye-aye, and sometimes the tree shrews

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lemur + -iformes

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