flying lemur

fly·ing le·mur

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-ing lee-mer]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ ˈli mər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-ing lee-mer]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ ˈli mər/

Definitions of flying lemur words

noun flying lemur either of two lemurlike mammals, Cynocephalus variegatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, or C. volans, of the Philippines, having broad folds of skin on both sides of the body to aid in gliding from tree to tree: now rare. 1
noun flying lemur either of the two arboreal mammals of the genus Cynocephalus, family Cynocephalidae, and order Dermoptera, of S and SE Asia. They resemble lemurs but have a fold of skin between the limbs enabling movement by gliding leaps 0
noun flying lemur any of an order (Dermoptera) of tree-dwelling mammals of SE Asia, having a broad fold of skin on each side of the body between the forelimbs and the tail, that enables it to make long, gliding leaps 0
noun flying lemur the colugo. 0

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Origin of flying lemur

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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flying lemur popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flying lemur usage trend in Literature

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