The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Galeopithecus \Ga`le*o*pi*the"cus\
   (g[=a]`l[-e]*[-o]*p[i^]*th[=e]"k[u^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
   gale`h a weasel + pi`qhkos an ape.] (Zool.)
   A genus of flying Insectivora, formerly called flying
   lemurs. See Colugo. galere