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Meaning of "galago" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GALAGO

From New Latin, perhaps from Wolof golokh monkey.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GALAGO

galago  [ɡəˈlɑːɡəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALAGO

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conjunction
determiner
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Galago is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GALAGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

galago

Galago

Galagos /ɡəˈleɪɡoʊz/, also known as bushbabies, bush babies or nagapies, are small, nocturnal primates native to continental Africa, and make up the family Galagidae. They are sometimes included as a subfamily within the Lorisidae or Loridae. According to some accounts, the name "bush baby" comes from either the animal's cries or its appearance. The South African name nagapie comes from the fact that they are almost exclusively seen at night. Galagos are said to have evolved 40–50 million years ago from slow-moving prosimians that could not compete with larger, faster primates in Africa. The competition was much less at night, so they evolved into the bush babies they are today. In both variety and abundance, the bush babies are the most successful primitive primates in Africa, according to the African Wildlife Foundation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALAGO


amigo
æˈmiːɡəʊ
Argo
ˈɑːɡəʊ
argot
ˈɑːɡəʊ
asiago
ˌæzɪˈɑːɡəʊ
botargo
bəˈtɑːɡəʊ
cagot
ˈkɑːɡəʊ
cargo
ˈkɑːɡəʊ
Chicago
ʃɪˈkɑːɡəʊ
embargo
ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ
Fargo
ˈfɑːɡəʊ
farrago
fəˈrɑːɡəʊ
kago
ˈkɑːɡəʊ
largo
ˈlɑːɡəʊ
Otago
ɒˈtɑːɡəʊ
pargo
ˈpɑːɡəʊ
preembargo
ˌpriːɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ
Santiago
ˌsæntɪˈɑːɡəʊ
supercargo
ˌsuːpəˈkɑːɡəʊ
virago
vɪˈrɑːɡəʊ
vorago
vəˈrɑːɡəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALAGO

galactophorous
galactopoiesis
galactopoietic
galactorrhoea
galactosaemia
galactosamine
galactose
galactosemic
galactosidase
galactoside
galactosyl
galah
galah session
Galahad
galangal
galant
galantamine
galantine
galanty show
galapago

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALAGO

Alexander Archipelago
Antarctic Archipelago
archipelago
Bismarck Archipelago
Low Archipelago
Malay Archipelago
Mergui Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago
Paumotu Archipelago
Sulu Archipelago
Tuamotu Archipelago

Synonyms and antonyms of galago in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «galago» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GALAGO

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Translator English - Chinese

galago
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

galago
570 millions of speakers

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galago
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गैलागो
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

galago
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

галаго
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galago
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

galago
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

galago
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Galago
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

galago
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガラゴ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갈라고과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Galago
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

galago
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

galago
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅलगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Galago
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Galago
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Galago
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

галаго
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Galago
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Galago
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Galago
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

galago
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

galago
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of galago

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALAGO»

The term «galago» is regularly used and occupies the 84.606 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GALAGO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «galago» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «galago» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALAGO»

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Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
Galago Primates - Loridae e Galagos; Bushbabies; Lesser Galagos; Lesser Bushbabies d Galagos; Ohrenmakis; Buschbabys f Galagos i Galagoni 2372 Galago alleni Primates - Loridae e Allen's Bushbaby; Allen's Galago; Allen's Squirrel ...
Murray Wrobel, 2006
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A Review of the Primates: Lemuroidea, Daubentonia to Indris; ...
PAGE gabrielli (Hylobates) ...lxvi,lxxii,ciii Galaginae . . . . . .xii, xxii, xli, xlv, 45, 90 Galago . . . . . .xxii, xxviii, xli, xlv, lxviii 45. 46. 47. 48. 96- 136 Galago acaciarum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47, 72 Galago acaciarum var. A alleni .. . .47 Galago acaciarum var.
Daniel Giraud Elliot, 1912
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Mammals of Africa
Galago senegalensis NORTHERN LEssER GALAGO (SENEGAL LEssER GALAGO, SENEGAL LEssER BUSHBABY) Fr. Galago du Senegal; Ger. Senegal —Galago Galago senegalensis Geoffroy, 1796. May. Encyclop. 1: 38. Senegal.
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, 2013
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
G4] NT Plants-Effect of galactose on Galactosemia BT Mental retardation Galactosyltransferases (May Subd Geog) BT Transferases Galagidae USE Galagos Galaginae USE Galagos Galago (Genus) (May Subd Geog) [QL737.P93 (Zoology)] ...
Library of Congress, 2006
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Primate Anatomy: An Introduction
... Perodicticus potto Pseudopotto martini Arctocebus calabarensi Arctocebus aureus Subfamily Galaginae7 (Mivart, 1864) Galago (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1796) Bushbabies (Galagoides) (Smith, 1833) Dwarf Bushbabies (Otolemur) ( Coquerel, ...
Friderun Ankel-Simons, 2010
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Primate Neuroethology
... Greater galago Otolemur crassicaudatus Arboreal Quadruped/leaper Garnett's galago Otolemur garnettii Arboreal Quadruped/leaper Southern needle-clawed Euoticus elegantulus Arboreal Quadruped/leaper galago Lesser galago Galago  ...
Michael L. Platt, Asif A. Ghazanfar, 2012
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The Evolution of Primate Societies
... galago Euoticus pallidus Northern needle-clawed galago Galago gallarum Somali lesser galago Galago matschiei Spectacled lesser galago Galago moholi Southern lesser galago Galago senegalensis Northern lesser galago Galagoides  ...
John C. Mitani, Josep Call, Peter M. Kappeler, 2012
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A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Tanzania
Galago. senegalensis. Galago. moholi. Least Concern swahili : Komba Small galagos with a soft, woolly pelage ranging in colour from grey to light brown. There are often yellowish tints on the limbs. The tail is long, with short hair at the base ...
Charles Foley, Lara Foley, Alex Lobora, 2014
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Kinship and Behavior in Primates
See Ayeaye Deer, red, 58 Dolphin, 357 Drosophila. See Fruit fly Elephant, 58 Erythrocebus patas. See Patas monkey Eulemur, 84. See also Lemur, brown Euotricus elegantulus. See Galago, elegant Fish, fighting, 355–56 Fruit fly, 446 Galago ...
Bernard Chapais Professor of Anthropology University of Montreal, Carol M. Berman Professor of Anthropology University of Buffalo, 2004
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Kinship and Behavior in Primates
See Galago, elegant Fish, fighting, 355-56 Fruit fly, 446 Galago, 8l, 84, 86, 88, 93 -94, 200, 202-3, 204-8,2ll,2l5,302 Allen's, 86, 204-7 Demidoff s, 87, 203, 204, 206 , 207 elegant, 205, 207 Garnett's, 202, 204-5, 207, 2l3 large-eared greater (also ...
Bernard Chapais, Carol M. Berman, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALAGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term galago is used in the context of the following news items.
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On Bennett and Macbeth
I dadao na galago ti ufanaka, lao ti matungu put enao. In Hamlet once again, the big question is “to be or not to be.” Mr. Bennett's fuss often ... «Marianas Variety, Jul 15»
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Why Uganda´s Bushfires Aren't All Bad
Senegal lesser galagos (Galago senegalensis senegalensis) are common at this site. See blog: “Primate Survey Raises Question: Are ... «Voices, Jun 15»
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Female chimps use spears to join hunt, may have invented them
Adult male chimpanzee uses tree branch with modified end to (a–c) stab into a cavity within a hollow tree branch that houses a Galago he ... «Times LIVE, Apr 15»
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Chimpanzees Use Spear Weapons Sharpened with Teeth; Real …
... females, and thrusting or throwing a spear into a bug, thick-skinned antelope or zebra is going to require more power than stabbing a galago. «Times Gazette, Apr 15»
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Women are better at DIY (in chimps at least): Female primates can …
Tools tended to be used when the chimps were hunting bush babies, called Galago. When Dr Pruetz and her colleagues analysed the hunts ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Szympansice częściej korzystają z dzid
Uzbrojone w dzidy naczelne polują na prowadzące nocny tryb życia galago karłowate (Galago senegalensis), które za dnia odpoczywają w ... «KopalniaWiedzy, Apr 15»
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Primate Survey Raises Question: Are Uganda's Northernmost …
Probably the most common is the tiny (200-gram), nocturnal, Senegal lesser galago (Galago senegalensis senegalensis). This is the same ... «Voices, Apr 15»
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Kelsey Marie Ku'ulei Miliama Haina Galago
Kelsey Marie Ku'ulei Miliama Haina Galago. Honors her grandmother, Hana with mele. April 9, 2015. By MELISSA TANJI - Staff Writer (mtanji@mauinews.com) ... «Maui News, Apr 15»
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Three Maui Dancers Compete for 2015 Miss Aloha Hula Title
Kelsey Marie Kuʻulei Miliama Haina Galago: dances for Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi, under the direction of nā kumu hula ʻIliahi ... «Maui Now, Apr 15»
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Quick walk to success in sandals with a good sole
Adihambo Mula-Landers partly ascribes the success of her Galago Sandals to good networking. She could get material and proper staff and ... «BDlive, Mar 15»

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