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Definition of Family Lorisidae
1. Noun. Slow-moving omnivorous nocturnal primates of tropical Asia; usually tailless.
Exact synonyms: Lorisidae
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Lemuroidea, Suborder Lemuroidea
Member holonyms: Genus Loris, Genus Nycticebus, Nycticebus, Genus Perodicticus, Perodicticus, Arctocebus, Genus Arctocebus, Genus Galago
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Lemuroidea, Suborder Lemuroidea
Member holonyms: Genus Loris, Genus Nycticebus, Nycticebus, Genus Perodicticus, Perodicticus, Arctocebus, Genus Arctocebus, Genus Galago
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Lorisidae
Literary usage of Family Lorisidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin and Evolution of the Human Dentition by William King Gregory (1922)
"... ZOOLOGICAL PARK Habitat: Bengal, Burma. Suborder Lemuroidea, family Lorisidae.
One of nature's experiments in evolving large-eyed, short-jawed primates. ..."
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