bushbaby
9.3
A small African night animal like a monkey with big eyes, big ears and a long tail
- noun
- /ˈbʌʃˌbeɪi/
- South African
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bushbaby
- The bushbaby is known for its incredible agility as it leaps between the branches at night.
Examples
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Bushbabies!
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During our safari, we spotted a bushbaby perched on a tree branch with its big eyes wide open.
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In the dark, the bushbaby's large ears and sensitive eyes help it navigate through the dense forest.
Synonyms
1
8.4
A small animal from Africa that is active at night with big eyes and a long tail
is written as one word rather than as two separate words
1
9.9
A small African primate with large eyes, big ears, and a long tail that is active at night
is the same animal but uses the other word instead
9.9
A small primate active at night, like a bush baby from Africa
applies to one kind of animal rather than the broader genus group
Surface Forms
bushbaby singular
bushbabies plural
Etymology
Bushbaby comes from the simple words bush ('wild area') and baby; people gave this name because the small animal lives in the bush and makes high cries that sound like a 'baby'. So the name helps you remember that a bushbaby is a small, night-active African primate with big eyes and loud, baby-like calls.