slow loris

noun

Any of several species of strepsirrhine primates which make up the genus Nycticebus, with a round head, narrow snout, large eyes, and a toxic bite.

Similar
Nycticebus tardigraduaNycticebus pygmaeus
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Meanings

nounslow loris (plural slow lorises)

plural slow lorises

  1. Any of several species of strepsirrhine primates which make up the genus Nycticebus, with a round head, narrow snout, large eyes, and a toxic bite.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounstocky lemur of southeastern Asia

Similar
Nycticebus tardigraduaNycticebus pygmaeus
Broader
lemur

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech outloň
  • outloňany of the genus Nycticebus
Polish kukang
  • kukangany of the genus Nycticebus
Cite this entry
APA

slow loris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow%20loris

MLA

“slow loris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow%20loris. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slow loris,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow%20loris.

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