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fat-tailed dwarf lemur

fat-tailed dwarf lemur noun: cheirogaleus medius, one of the smallest primates, native to Madagascar, the only primate known to truly hibernate, which it does during Madagascar's dry season.

fat-tailed dwarf lemur: cheirogaleus medius, one of the smallest primates, native to Madagascar, the only primate known to...
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Noun

fat-tailed dwarf lemur (plural fat-tailed dwarf lemurs)

  1. Cheirogaleus medius, one of the smallest primates, native to Madagascar, the only primate known to truly hibernate, which it does during Madagascar's dry season.
    Synonyms:
    lesser dwarf lemur, western fat-tailed dwarf lemur, spiny forest dwarf lemur

Synonyms of fat-tailed dwarf lemur

Forms of fat-tailed dwarf lemur

pluralfat-tailed dwarf lemurs

Questions about fat-tailed dwarf lemur

What does fat-tailed dwarf lemur mean?
Fat-tailed dwarf lemur means cheirogaleus medius, one of the smallest primates, native to Madagascar, the only primate known to truly hibernate, which it does during Madagascar's dry season.
What part of speech is fat-tailed dwarf lemur?
Fat-tailed dwarf lemur is a noun.
What is the plural of fat-tailed dwarf lemur?
The plural of fat-tailed dwarf lemur is fat-tailed dwarf lemurs.

Words near fat-tailed dwarf lemur in the dictionary

  1. fat-soluble
  2. fat-tail
  3. fat-tailed
  4. fat-tailed dunnart
  5. fat-tailed dunnarts
  6. fat-tailed dwarf lemur
  7. fat-tailed dwarf lemurs
  8. fat-tailed lemur
  9. fat-tailed lemurs
  10. fat-tailed sheep
  11. fat-tails

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