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[syn: Madagascar cat, ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Macaco \Ma*ca"co\, n. [Cf. Pg. macaco.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of lemurs, as the ruffed lemur
(Lemur macaco), and the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
madagascar cat \madagascar cat\ n. (Zool.)
A small lemur having its tail barred with black.
Syn: ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vari \Va"ri\, n. [Cf. F. vari.] (Zool.)
The ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) of Madagascar. Its long
tail is annulated with black and white.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Lemur catta
n 1: small lemur having its tail barred with black [syn:
Madagascar cat, ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta]