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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Either of two large, chiefly nocturnal lemurs of Madagascar having long dense fur and a ruff around the face, Varecia variegata or V. rubra, the former having a black-and-white coat and the latter having a black-and-red coat.
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- noun any of several
nocturnal lemurs of the Vareica, fromMadagascar ; with whiteruffs around the face.
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