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Lemuroidea

noun

Lemuridae; Lorisidae; Daubentoniidae; Indriidae; used in some classifications instead of Prosimii; in others considered a subdivision of Prosimii

• Syn: ↑suborder Lemuroidea

• Hypernyms: ↑animal order

• Hyponyms: ↑Daubentoniidae, ↑family Daubentoniidae

• Member Holonyms: ↑Primates, ↑order Primates

• Member Meronyms:

↑lemur, ↑Lemuridae, ↑family Lemuridae, ↑Lorisidae, ↑family Lorisidae, ↑Indriidae, ↑family Indriidae

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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrȯidēə\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Lemur + -oidea

1. in some classifications : a suborder of Primates including lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, and living and extinct related mammals

2. : a superfamily or other division of Primates comprising the typical lemurs

Useful english dictionary. 2012.