ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Colugo

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kəˈluːɡoʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Colugo is a noun meaning An arboreal gliding mammal of the family Cynocephalidae of the order Dermoptera, native to Southeast Asia.

Meaning

An arboreal gliding mammal of the family Cynocephalidae of the order Dermoptera, native to Southeast Asia.

Example Sentences

Colugos, our closest living non-primate relatives, are able to glide as much as 150 metres (more than 490 feet) between trees.

Word Forms

Synonyms for colugo

Depending on context, synonyms include cynocephalid.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cynocephalid, cobego, kaguan, galeopithecid, cynomolgus, cuscus.

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