bushbaby

bush baby

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Definitions of bushbaby word

noun bushbaby any agile nocturnal arboreal prosimian primate of the genera Galago and Euoticus, occurring in Africa south of the Sahara: family Lorisidae (lorises). They have large eyes and ears and a long tail 3
noun bushbaby any of several nocturnal, lemurlike primates of the genus Galago, native to African forests, with large ears and eyes, long and slender fingers and toes, thick woolly fur, and a large, bushy tail. 1
noun bushbaby An small, nocturnal, African primate, similar to a lemur. 0

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Origin of bushbaby

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Bushbaby

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bushbaby popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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