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galago

  • /ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ/ UK

Rhymes with -eɪɡəʊ

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Scientific Latin / translingual Galago (as a genus name), probably from Wolof golo (“monkey”).

noun galagos · galagoes

  1. Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes. From the trees comes the doleful cry of the black-faced dioch, and the weary rustle of galagos creeping back to their nests after a meticulous night's prowl.

    Similar: bushbaby, bush baby, galagid

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noun primate

Españolgálago
中文嬰猴 /婴猴 yīnghóu
Kiswahilikomba
DeutschGalago
Românăgalago

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"galago." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/galago. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"galago." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/galago.

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@misc{galago_2026,
  title = {galago},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/galago},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}