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ga·la·go

(gə-lā′gō, -lä′-)

n. pl. ga·la·gos

[New Latin Galago, genus name, perhaps from Wolof golo, monkey.]

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galago

(ɡəˈlɑːɡəʊ)

n, pl -gos

(Animals) another name for bushbaby

[C19: from New Latin, perhaps from Wolof golokh monkey]

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bush′ ba`by

any of several prosimian primates of the genus Galago, of African forests, with large eyes and ears, woolly fur, and a bushy tail. Also called galago.

[1900–05]

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galago - agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears

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

genus Galago - bush babies

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