Phrase Hound found 32 phrases and 6 compound words that contain lemur. The most common are listed below. Open lemur in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 32
- ring-tailed lemurA lemur of species Lemur catta, from Madagascar, with a long black-and-white ringed tail.
- mouse lemurAny of the nocturnal lemurs of the genus Microcebus native to Madagascar.
- greater bamboo lemurA large, greyish brown lemur with white ear tufts, Prolemur simus.
- hairy-eared dwarf lemurA nocturnal lemur, Allocebus trichotis.
- koala lemurAny of three extinct species of lemur of †Megaladapis, the sole genus of the family †Megaladapidae, which were endemic to Madagascar until circa 1280–1420 CE.
- ruffed lemurAny of several nocturnal lemurs of the genus Varecia, from Madagascar that have white ruffs around the face.
- flying lemurA colugo (family spp.), having membranes between the front and hind legs similar to those of flying squirrels.
- sportive lemurAny of the lemurs in the genus Lepilemur.
- fat-tailed dwarf lemurCheirogaleus medius, one of the smallest primates, native to Madagascar, the only primate known to truly hibernate, which it does during Madagascar's dry season.
- bamboo lemurAny of the lemurs of the genus Hapalemur.
- woolly lemurAny member of nine species of strepsirrhine primates in the genus Avahi.
- Groves' dwarf lemurA species of lemur, Cheirogaleus grovesi, first formally described in 2017.
- black-and-white ruffed lemurA species of ruffed lemur, Varecia variegata, endemic to Madagascar.
- Bemaraha woolly lemurA species of lemur, Avahi cleesei, native to western Madagascar.
- black lemurEulemur macaco, a medium-sized lemur that has black, long, tufted ears and thick fur, and is native to Madagascar.
- dwarf lemurAny of the lemurs of the genus Cheirogaleus.
- gentle lemurSynonym of bamboo lemur: Any of the lemurs of the genus Hapalemur.
- true lemurAny lemur of the family Lemuridae.
- fork-marked lemurAny lemur of the genus Phaner.
- giant mouse lemurAny of the strepsirrhine primates of genus Mirza.
- lemur-tail seahorseA species of seahorse, Hippocampus mohnikei
- Philippine flying lemurAny of species Cynocephalus volans of flying lemurs.
- Sunda flying lemurA flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus, native to Malaysia and much of the Malay Archipelago south of the Philippines
- Cleese's woolly lemurAvahi cleesei, a lemur from Madagascar.
- Madame Berthe's mouse lemurA small mouse lemur (Microcebus berthae)
Compound words 6
- LemuriaA religious feast of Ancient Rome during which rites were performed to exorcise the malevolent ghosts of the dead from their homes.
- lemuroidOf or relating to the primate superfamily Lemuroidea (lemurs)
- lemurlikeResembling or characteristic of a lemur.
- LemuraliaSynonym of Lemuria (Ancient Roman religious feast)
- lemuridsplural of lemurid: Any lemur in the family Lemuridae.
- lemuroidsplural of lemuroid: Of or relating to the primate superfamily Lemuroidea (lemurs)