Plural of lemur
regular plural
The plural of lemur is lemurs.
Forms of lemur
| Singular | lemur /ˈliːmə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lemurs |
| Countable | countable |
Lemurs in a sentence
- "Wild lemurs live in big family groups, and different species do really well together.2018 November 9, “Red alert: New lemurs join zoo conspiracy”, in Oregon Zoo, retrieved 05 Nov 2019
- Tucker-Brown explained how lemurs—like much of the “stranded” flora and fauna of Madagascar—are effectively living fossils.2025 July 5, Mike Carter, “Deep in the island ark”, in FT Weekend (Travel section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 6
- Lemurs are an e.g. of a non-simian primate.From the entry e.g.
- Some of these lemurs seem almost squirrelly.From the entry squirrelly
- Primates range from lemurs to gorillas.From the entry primate
Meaning of lemur
- noun Any strepsirrhine primate of the superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.
- noun Any of the genus Lemur, represented by the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
- noun A loris (Lemur tardigradus, now Loris tardigradus), predating the 10th edition of Systema Naturæ.
Questions about the plural of lemur
- What is the plural of lemur?
- The plural of lemur is lemurs.
- Is lemur countable?
- Lemur is a countable noun.
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