galago

[ guh-ley-goh, -lah- ]

/ gəˈleɪ goʊ, -ˈlɑ- /

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noun, plural ga·la·gos.

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Origin of galago

<New Latin: the genus name, of uncertain origin

Words nearby galago

galactosamine, galactosan, galactoscope, galactose, galactosemia, galago, galah, Galahad, Galahad, Sir, galah session, galangal

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How to use galago in a sentence

The genus Galago comprises at any rate six distinct species.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
An almost exactly similar tuft of spine-like outgrowths exists upon the lower end of the ankle of Galago garnetti.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
This structure is not universal in the genus Galago any more than is the patch of spines in the genus Hapalemur.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Galago senegalensis makes a nest in the fork of two branches, where it sleeps during the day.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

It is to be distinguished from Galago by the fact that the inner incisors are larger than the outer.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for galago

galago

/ (ɡəˈlɑːɡəʊ) /

noun plural -gos

another name for bushbaby

Word Origin for galago

C19: from New Latin, perhaps from Wolof golokh monkey

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