lemurine

/lɛmjʊˈriːn/

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or resembling lemurs

“The lemurine primates are found only in Madagascar.”

2. noun

a genus of small nocturnal prosimian primates

“The lemurine family is closely related to the loris.”

Synonyms

  • primates
  • prosimian

Antonyms

  • diurnal
  • human