night-ape

English

Alternative forms

  • nightape, night ape

Etymology

From night +‎ ape. South African usage likely a calque of Afrikaans nagapie (literally “little night-ape, night-monkey”). Compare Afrikaans nagaap (“loris”, literally “night-ape”).

Noun

night-ape (plural night-apes)

  1. Synonym of night monkey.
  2. (South Africa) Synonym of bushbaby.

See also

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