Definitions for galago
gəˈleɪ goʊ, -ˈlɑ-gala·go

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1. galago, bushbaby, bush babynoun

   agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears

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1. galagonoun

   A small, nocturnal and arboreal African lemur-like primate, (family Galagidae, genus Galago) with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.

2. Etymology: Possibly from golo.

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1. Galago

   Galagos , also known as bush babies, or nagapies (meaning "night monkeys" in Afrikaans), are small nocturnal primates native to continental, sub-Sahara Africa, and make up the family Galagidae (also sometimes called Galagonidae). They are considered a sister group of the Lorisidae.According to some accounts, the name "bush baby" comes from either the animal's cries or its appearance. The Ghanaian name aposor is given to them because of their firm grip on branches.In both variety and abundance, the bush babies are the most successful strepsirrhine primates in Africa, according to the African Wildlife Foundation.

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1. galago

   A galago, also known as a bushbaby, is a small, nocturnal primate native to Africa, characterized by its large eyes and long hind legs. There are about 20 different species ranging in size from 8 inches to up to 16 inches. They are named for their distinctive vocalizations which are said to resemble a baby's crying.

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1. Galagonoun

   a genus of African lemurs, including numerous species

2. Etymology: [Native name.]

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1. Galago

   Galagos, also known as bushbabies, bush babies or nagapies, are small, nocturnal primates native to continental Africa, and make up the family Galagidae. They are sometimes included as a subfamily within the Lorisidae or Loridae. According to some accounts, the name "bush baby" comes from either the animal's cries or appearance. The South African name nagapie comes from the fact they are almost exclusively seen at night. Galagos are said to have evolved 40–50 million years ago from slow-moving prosimians that could not compete with larger, faster primates in Africa. The competition was much less at night, so they evolved into the bush babies they are today. In both variety and abundance, the bush babies are the most successful primitive primates in Africa, according to the African Wildlife Foundation.

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1. Galago

   ga-lā′go, n. a genus of large-eared, long-tailed African lemurs, arboreal and nocturnal in habit, living on fruit and insects.

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1. Galago

   A genus of the family Lorisidae having four species which inhabit the forests and bush regions of Africa south of the Sahara and some nearby islands. The four species are G. alleni, G. crassicaudatus, G. demidovii, and G. senegalensis. There is another genus, Euoticus, containing two species which some authors have included in the Galago genus.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of galago in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of galago in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of galago in a Sentence

1. Duncan Haldane:

   We don’t quite reach the galago’s performance, but SALTO has 56 percent more vertical jumping agility than any other untethered robot.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=galago
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Galago
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galago
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galago
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=galago
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=galago