: any of several nocturnal slow-moving tailless arboreal primates (subfamily Lorisinae): such as
a
: either of two slim-bodied primates (Loris tardigradus or L. lydekkerianus) of southern India and Sri Lanka
b
: any of several larger related primates (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus or genus Nycticebus) of southeastern Asia that are heavier limbed and slower moving
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