Galago is an English word with synonyms like bushbaby or lemur. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Galago meaning
Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.
Using Galago
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.
- Useful related words include: bushbaby, bush baby, lemur.
Context around Galago
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Galago
- In this selection, "galago" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, babies, daily, senegalensis and garnetti stand out and add context to how "galago" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bush babies galago senegalensis and in the galago garnetti species. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "galago" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with galago
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In a series of leaps, a galago can cover ten yards in mere seconds. (14 words)
Researchers documented 22 occasions where wild chimpanzees fashioned sticks into "spears" to hunt lesser bush babies (Galago senegalensis). (18 words)
The older galagos in a group prefer to rest alone, while younger ones are in constant contact with one another. citation This is observed in the Galago garnetti species. (29 words)
On the opposite hand, the offspring tries to stay close to the mother and initiates actions of maintaining close proximity and activating social interactions with the mother. citation Grooming is a very important part of galago daily life. (38 words)
The older galagos in a group prefer to rest alone, while younger ones are in constant contact with one another. citation This is observed in the Galago garnetti species. (29 words)
Researchers documented 22 occasions where wild chimpanzees fashioned sticks into "spears" to hunt lesser bush babies (Galago senegalensis). (18 words)
Example sentences (4)
In a series of leaps, a galago can cover ten yards in mere seconds.
On the opposite hand, the offspring tries to stay close to the mother and initiates actions of maintaining close proximity and activating social interactions with the mother. citation Grooming is a very important part of galago daily life.
Researchers documented 22 occasions where wild chimpanzees fashioned sticks into "spears" to hunt lesser bush babies (Galago senegalensis).
The older galagos in a group prefer to rest alone, while younger ones are in constant contact with one another. citation This is observed in the Galago garnetti species.