(colloquial) Any strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.

plural of lemur

singular of lemures

The spirits or ghosts of the dead in the Roman mythology, considered as troublesome unless exorcised or appeased.

Any of several nocturnal lemurs of the genus Varecia, from Madagascar that have white ruffs around the face.

A colugo, having membranes between the front and hind legs similar to those of flying squirrels.

Any of three extinct species of lemur of †Megaladapis, the sole genus of the family †Megaladapidae, which were endemic to Madagascar until circa 1280–1420 CE.

plural of ruffed lemur

plural of koala lemur

(zoology) Any of the lemurs in the family Lepilemuridae.