Galago

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ/

Origin

Scientific Latin Galago (as a genus name), probably from Wolof golo ("monkey").

Full definition of galago

Noun

1. Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the genus Galago, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes. from 19th c.
• 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 146: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.

Synonyms

• bushbaby, bush baby