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NYCTICEBUS PYGMAEUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does Nycticebus pygmaeus mean?

• NYCTICEBUS PYGMAEUS (noun)
The noun NYCTICEBUS PYGMAEUS has 1 sense:

1. stocky lemur of southeastern Asia

Familiarity information: NYCTICEBUS PYGMAEUS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• NYCTICEBUS PYGMAEUS (noun)

Sense 1

Nycticebus pygmaeus ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Stocky lemur of southeastern Asia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Nycticebus pygmaeus; Nycticebus tardigradua; slow loris

Hypernyms ("Nycticebus pygmaeus" is a kind of...):

lemur (large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails)

Holonyms ("Nycticebus pygmaeus" is a member of...):

genus Nycticebus; Nycticebus (a genus of Lorisidae)

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