lemur
/ˈliːmə(ɹ)/noun
Middle School
1
Any strepsirrhine primate of the superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.
2
Any of the genus Lemur, represented by the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
3
A loris (Lemur tardigradus, now Loris tardigradus), predating the 10th edition of Systema Naturæ.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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