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Where does “lemures” come from?

lemures (Latin): shades, ghosts of the departed; ghosts, spectres

Definitions

  1. shades, ghosts of the departed; ghosts, spectres

Words derived from “lemures”

  • lemur
  • Lemuria
  • Lemurian
  • lemures
  • lemuroid
  • lemurlike
  • lemure
  • Lemuria
  • lêmure
  • lemur
  • Lemuroidea
  • Lemuriformes
  • Lemuridae
  • Lemur