loris

[ lawr-is, lohr- ]

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noun

any of various small, arboreal, nocturnal mammals of the family Lorisidae, with large eyes and lacking a tail, comprising two genera, Loris (the slender lorises ) and Nycticebus (the slow lorises ).

loris

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noun

any of several omnivorous nocturnal slow-moving prosimian primates of the family Lorisidae, of S and SE Asia, esp Loris tardigradus ( slow loris ) and Nycticebus coucang ( slender loris ), having vestigial digits and no tails

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Word History and Origins

Origin of loris¹

First recorded in 1765–75; from New Latin; the genus name, from Dutch loeris “simpleton,” equivalent to loer “stupid person” (from French lourd “heavy, clumsy,” from Latin ��ū��ܲ� ) + -is; lurid, -ish ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of loris¹

C18: from French; of uncertain origin

Loring lorn

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