slow loris

noun

Meaning

Any of several species of strepsirrhine primates which make up the genus Nycticebus, with a round head, narrow snout, large eyes, and a toxic bite.

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Related words

nycticebus pygmaeus(English)nycticebus tardigradua(English)loris(English)slow lemur(English)slender loris(English)red slender loris(English)lorid(English)lorisid(English)

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