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ロリス下か目もく

Meanings

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noun

Lorisiformes; infraorder containing lorises and galagos

Taxonomic term used in zoology and primatology; refers to the infraorder that includes lorises, pottos, and galagos.

ロリス下か目もくには、ロリス科かとガラゴ科かが含ふくまれる。
The infraorder Lorisiformes includes the families Lorisidae and Galagidae.

Kanji

下below, down, descend
目eye, class, look

Similar words

ロリス
ロリス refers specifically to lorises (genus Loris or family Lorisidae), while ロリス下目 is the broader infraorder that also includes galagos.
ガラゴ
ガラゴ refers to galagos (bushbabies), which are members of the infraorder Lorisiformes alongside lorises.

Etymology

Compound of ロリス (loris, from English 'loris') and 下目 (infraorder, a taxonomic rank). The term is a direct calque of the scientific name Lorisiformes.