colugo
/kəˈluːɡoʊ/
colugo noun: an arboreal gliding mammal of the family Cynocephalidae of the order Dermoptera, native to Southeast Asia.
Noun
colugo (plural colugos or colugo)
- An arboreal gliding mammal of the family Cynocephalidae of the order Dermoptera, native to Southeast Asia.
- Colugos, our closest living non-primate relatives, are able to glide as much as 150 metres (more than 490 feet) between trees.2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Granta Books, published 2013, page 258
- Synonyms:
- cynocephalid, flying lemur
colugo meaning in Tamil, Malay and Thai
colugo in Tamil
- இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்
colugo in Malay
- arboreal gliding mammal
- kandau, kubung
colugo in Thai
- arboreal gliding mammal
- บ่าง bàang
Synonyms of colugo
Forms of colugo
| plural | colugos |
|---|---|
| plural | colugo |
Origin of colugo
Unknown, possibly from a Malayo-Polynesian language.
Questions about colugo
- What does colugo mean?
- Colugo means an arboreal gliding mammal of the family Cynocephalidae of the order Dermoptera, native to Southeast Asia.
- What is colugo in Tamil?
- Colugo in Tamil is இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும். See Colugo meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is colugo?
- Colugo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce colugo?
- Colugo is pronounced /kəˈluːɡoʊ/.
- What is the plural of colugo?
- The plural of colugo is colugos.
Words near colugo in the dictionary
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