Cleese's woolly lemur

noun

Avahi cleesei, a lemur from Madagascar.

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Meanings

nounCleese's woolly lemur (plural Cleese's woolly lemurs)

plural Cleese's woolly lemurs

  1. Avahi cleesei, a lemur from Madagascar.

Origin

Named after John Cleese, English comedian, who has a fondness for lemurs.

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Cleese's woolly lemur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cleese's%20woolly%20lemur

MLA

“Cleese's woolly lemur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cleese's%20woolly%20lemur. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cleese's woolly lemur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cleese's%20woolly%20lemur.

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