lemuroidea Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Lemuridae; Lorisidae; Daubentoniidae; Indriidae; used in some classifications instead of Prosimii; in others considered a subdivision of Prosimii
    suborder Lemuroidea.

WordNet

Lem`u*roi"de*a noun plural
Etymology
NL. See Lemur, and -oid.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A suborder of primates, including the lemurs, the aye-aye, and allied species. Written also Lemuroida.

Webster 1913