lemuroid means of or relating to the primate superfamily Lemuroidea (lemurs). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
lemuroid is pronounced /ˈliː.mə(ɹ)ˌɔɪd/.
Etymology
From lemur + -oid.
adj
- Of or relating to the primate superfamily Lemuroidea (lemurs)“A few recent discoveries, however, expand the temporal range of both lemuroid and lorisoid primates back to the early Tertiary.”
- Resembling a lemur.
noun
- A member of the Lemuroidea superfamily of strepsirrhine primates, including lemurs“In M. laniger the canine and most anterior premolar are more equal than in any other Lermuroid, or indeed than in any other Primate except Man.”
- An animal that has the appearance or characteristics of a lemur