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black-and-white ruffed lemur

black-and-white ruffed lemur noun: a species of ruffed lemur, Varecia variegata, endemic to Madagascar.

Noun

black-and-white ruffed lemur (plural black-and-white ruffed lemurs)

  1. A species of ruffed lemur, Varecia variegata, endemic to Madagascar.
    • Rustling branches and a canopy cacophony – part howl, part screech, part snigger – proclaim the presence of black-and-white ruffed lemurs as visitors enter Ivoloina zoological park in eastern Madagascar.2018 February 24, Jonathan Watts, The Guardian

Forms of black-and-white ruffed lemur

pluralblack-and-white ruffed lemurs

Questions about black-and-white ruffed lemur

What does black-and-white ruffed lemur mean?
Black-and-white ruffed lemur means a species of ruffed lemur, Varecia variegata, endemic to Madagascar.
What part of speech is black-and-white ruffed lemur?
Black-and-white ruffed lemur is a noun.
What is the plural of black-and-white ruffed lemur?
The plural of black-and-white ruffed lemur is black-and-white ruffed lemurs.

Words near black-and-white ruffed lemur in the dictionary

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  3. black-and-tan
  4. black-and-tans
  5. black-and-white
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  7. black-and-white ruffed lemurs
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