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bushbaby

/ˈbʊʃˌbeɪbi/

bushbaby noun: a small, nocturnal, African primate, similar to a lemur.

Noun

bushbaby (plural bushbabies)

  1. A small, nocturnal, African primate, similar to a lemur.
    Synonyms:
    galago

Synonyms of bushbaby

Forms of bushbaby

pluralbushbabies
alternative formbush baby

Origin of bushbaby

From bush + baby.

Words formed from bushbaby

Questions about bushbaby

What does bushbaby mean?
Bushbaby means a small, nocturnal, African primate, similar to a lemur.
What part of speech is bushbaby?
Bushbaby is a noun.
How do you pronounce bushbaby?
Bushbaby is pronounced /ˈbʊʃˌbeɪbi/.
What is the plural of bushbaby?
The plural of bushbaby is bushbabies.

Words near bushbaby in the dictionary

  1. Bushards
  2. bushas
  3. Bushaw
  4. Bushaws
  5. bushbabies
  6. bushbaby
  7. BushBama
  8. bushbash
  9. bushbashed
  10. bushbashes
  11. bushbashing

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