Definition of "lemur" []

• Any of several small arboreal, mostly nocturnal primates chiefly of the family Lemuridae of Madagascar and adjacent islands, having large eyes, a long slim muzzle, and a long tail. (noun)

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• "Of course, the lemur is perhaps the most well-known:"
• "HANNA: All right, the lemur is a very rare animal."
• "HARRIS: Or maybe I'll get -- it's what I would do with a lemur is the problem."