galago
English
Etymology
Scientific Latin Galago (as a genus name), probably from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Wolof golo (“monkey”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
galago (plural galagos or galagoes)
- Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the genus Galago, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes. [from 19th c.]
- 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 146:
- From the trees comes the doleful cry of the black-faced dioch, and the weary rustle of galagos creeping back to their nests after a meticulous night's prowl.
- 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 146:
Synonyms
Translations
primate
See also
- galago on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Galago on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Finnish
Noun
galago