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Define the word Lemuroidea

"Lemuroidea" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Lemuroidea \Lem`u*roi"de*a\ (l[e^]m`[-u]*roi"d[-e]*[.a]), n. pl.
   [NL. See Lemur, and -oid.] (Zool.)
   A suborder of primates, including the lemurs, the aye-aye,
   and allied species. [Written also Lemuroida.]
   [1913 Webster]

"Lemuroidea" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

Lemuroidea
     n : Lemuridae; Lorisidae; Daubentoniidae; Indriidae; used in
         some classifications instead of Prosimii; in others
         considered a subdivision of Prosimii [syn: suborder Lemuroidea]