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Lorisidae

Lorisidae

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A small slow primate from tropical Asia that is active at night and usually has no tail
  • noun
  • /ˌlɔːrɪˈsiːdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Lorisidae
  • Unlike monkeys, members of the Lorisidae family lack tails and move slowly among the branches.

Examples

  • Did you know that Lorisidae are primarily nocturnal?

  • The Lorisidae are recognized by their round heads and large forward-facing eyes.

  • Conservationists are concerned about the declining numbers of Lorisidae throughout Southeast Asia.

  • The Lorisidae family includes several species of slow-moving primates.

  • Conservationists are concerned about the declining numbers of Lorisidae throughout Southeast Asia.

  • The Lorisidae are recognized by their round heads and large forward-facing eyes.

  • Unlike monkeys, members of the Lorisidae family lack tails and move slowly among the branches.

Synonyms

family Lorisidae
vsLorisidae
  • Specialized
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Small slow animals related to monkeys that live in trees at night in tropical Asia

is the identical concept but named using the technical taxonomic rank

Compounds

family Lorisidae
  • Specialized
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Small slow animals related to monkeys that live in trees at night in tropical Asia

Surface Forms

Lorisidae singular
Lorisidaes plural

Morphology

Lorisidae = loris (semi-transparent) = loris + idae

Formed from 'loris' + the scientific family suffix '-idae'; the relation to lorises is clear but '-idae' is a technical taxonomic morpheme not productive in general vocabulary.

Etymology

Lorisidae comes from the animal name Loris and the scientific ending -idae, which means 'family'. The name Loris likely came from a Dutch word meaning 'clown' or 'simple person' because of the animal's round face and big eyes, so Lorisidae is the family name for these slow, often tailless, primates that are active at night.