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northern greater galago

northern greater galago noun: otolemur garnettii, a nocturnal, arboreal primate endemic to eastern Africa.

northern greater galago: otolemur garnettii, a nocturnal, arboreal primate endemic to eastern Africa
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Noun

northern greater galago (plural northern greater galagos)

  1. Otolemur garnettii, a nocturnal, arboreal primate endemic to eastern Africa.
    • Otolemur garnettii (Northern Greater Galago), from eastern Africa, is similar to O. crassicaudatus but is rather smaller, shorter-eared, more greyish-toned and has a face that is not pale.2005, Colin Groves, “Chapter 1: The Taxonomy of Primates in the Laboratory Context”, in Sonia Wolfe-Coote, editor, The Laboratory Primate, page 7
    • Most species^([of bushbabies]) are arboreal but the Northern Greater Galago, Otolemur garnettii, and the Brown Greater Galago, O. crassicaudatus, also spend time on the ground.2012, Terence J Dawson, Kangaroos, page 8
    Synonyms:
    Garnett's galago, small-eared galago

Synonyms of northern greater galago

Forms of northern greater galago

pluralnorthern greater galagos

Questions about northern greater galago

What does northern greater galago mean?
Northern greater galago means otolemur garnettii, a nocturnal, arboreal primate endemic to eastern Africa.
What part of speech is northern greater galago?
Northern greater galago is a noun.
What is the plural of northern greater galago?
The plural of northern greater galago is northern greater galagos.

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