loris

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/ˈlɔːɹɪs/

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/ˈlɔːɹɪs/ · /ˈlɔɹɪs/

Definition of loris

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noun

Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae, found in India and southeast Asia.

“If the stairs allow such room for thought it’s because Trudy is taking them at the pace of the slowest loris.”

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noun

Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae, found in India and southeast Asia.

“If the stairs allow such room for thought it’s because Trudy is taking them at the pace of the slowest loris.”

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From French loris, reportedly from obsolete Dutch loeris (“simpleton”).

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