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Definition of Family lemuridae
1. Noun. Typical lemurs; of Madagascar.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Lemuroidea, Suborder Lemuroidea
Member holonyms: Genus Lemur
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Lemuridae
Literary usage of Family lemuridae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Fur Traders and Fur Bearing Animals by Marcus Petersen (1914)
"... which are closely related to them but have so many different characteristics
that they are placed in a separate family (Lemuridae); while the Apes are ..."
2. The Fur Traders and Fur Bearing Animals by Marcus Petersen (1914)
"... which are closely related to them but have so many different characteristics
that they are placed in a separate family (Lemuridae); while the Apes are ..."
3. The Life of Animals: The Mammals by Ernest Ingersoll (1907)
"The lemurs proper (family Lemuridae) are characterized by thick woolly fur, a
doglike muzzle, and the form of the teeth. In the center of the upper jaw ..."
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