bush baby

or bush·ba·by

[ boosh bey-bee ]

noun

1. any of several nocturnal, lemurlike strepsirrhines of the genus Galago, native to African forests, with large ears and eyes, long and slender fingers and toes, thick woolly fur, and a long, large, bushy tail: noted for acute hearing and superior jumping skills.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bush baby¹

First recorded in 1900–05