Etymology

galago

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Today it means: Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes. Full definition →

First used 19th c.translingual Galago ← Wolof golo
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  1. Wolof · derived fromgolo“monkey”
  2. translingual · derived fromGalago
  3. English todaygalago

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

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.

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