galago

noun
/ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ/UK

Etymology

Scientific Latin / translingual Galago (as a genus name), probably from Wolof golo (“monkey”).

  1. derived from golo
  2. derived from Galago

Definitions

  1. Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family…

    Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.

    • From the trees comes the doleful cry of the black-faced dioch, and the weary rustle of galagos creeping back to their nests after a meticulous night's prowl.

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