Chirogale

/ˌkaɪroʊˈɡeɪli/ noun

Definition

A genus of small nocturnal primates from Madagascar, also called dwarf lemurs, characterized by their small hand-like paws.

Etymology

From Greek 'cheir' (hand) + 'gale' (weasel), literally meaning 'hand-weasel.' The name refers to the creature's distinctive small, dexterous hands.

Kelly Says

Scientists named this Madagascar lemur 'chirogale' because its tiny hands are its most distinctive feature—it's a beautiful example of how taxonomy uses ancient Greek descriptive language to capture an animal's essence.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል galeri
in-k'ulaal ga-le-ree
ARالعربية
معرض الخبراء بالأيدي
ma'riḍ al-khabeer bi'l-aydi
BNবাংলা
চিকিৎসা গ্যালারী
chikitsaa ga-la-ree
CACatalà
galeria de cirurgia
gah-lee-ah deh seer-oor-jee-ah
CSČeština
galerie chirurgie
gah-lee-ree chee-roo-r-jee
DADansk
kirurgi-galleri
kee-roo-r-gee-gah-le-ree
DEDeutsch
Galerie der Chirotherapie
gah-lee-ree der kee-roh-ther-ah-pee
ELΕλληνικά
γκαλερί χειρουργικής
gah-le-ree chee-roo-r-gee-kee
ESEspañol
galería de quiromasaje
gah-le-ree-ah deh kee-roh-mah-sah-heh
FAفارسی
گالری جراحی
ga-le-ree jarrahi
FISuomi
kirurgian galleria
kee-roo-r-gee-an ga-le-ree-ah
FRFrançais
galerie de chirurgie
gah-ler-ee deh sheer-zhur-jee
GUGU
ચિરોપ્રેક્ષિકા ગેલેરી
chee-roh-prae-ktik ga-le-ree
HAHA
aiki gidan
ah-ee-kee gee-dan
HEעברית
גלריית כירורגיה
gal-ree-yat kee-roo-r-gee-ah
HIहिन्दी
हस्तलेख गैलरी
haast-lekh ga-le-ree
HUMagyar
chirurgia galéria
chee-roo-r-jee ga-lee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
galeri chiropractic
gah-le-ree kai-roh-prah-ktik
IGIG
ime gallery
ee-meh ga-le-ree
ITItaliano
galleria di chirurgia
gah-lee-ree-ah dee chee-roo-r-jee-ah
JA日本語
手相ギャラリー
てしょう がらりー
KKKK
жұмыс көрсетілімі
zhumys kor-set-ee-li-mi
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធស្វាស្ត្រ
pra-pov-an-th svaas-tra
KO한국어
수상 미술관
su-sang mi-sul-gwan
MRMR
चिंता संग्रहालय
chin-ta sang-ra-ha-lay
MSBahasa Melayu
galeri chirurgeri
gah-le-ree chee-roo-r-jee-ree
MYမြန်မာ
ဆေး ပြ ASD
say pree
NLNederlands
chiropractiek galerie
kee-roh-prak-tee ga-le-ree
NONorsk
kirurgi-galleri
kee-roo-r-gee-gah-le-ree
PAPA
ਚਿਰੋਪ੍ਰੈਕਟਿਕ ਗੈਲਰੀ
chee-roh-prae-ktik ga-le-ree
PLPolski
galeria chirurgii
gah-lee-ah chir-oo-r-jee-ee
PTPortuguês
galeria de quiropraxia
gah-lee-rah deh kee-roh-prak-see-ah
RORomână
galerie chirurgie
gah-lee-ree chee-roo-r-jee
RUРусский
галерея хиропрактики
gah-le-ree-ah hee-roh-prak-tee-kee
SVSvenska
kirurgi-galleri
kee-roo-r-gee-gah-le-ree
SWKiswahili
jumba la upasuaji
jum-bah la oo-pah-suh-ah-jee
TAதமிழ்
சிகிச்சை கண்காட்சி
sikkitsa gan-kaad-shi
TEతెలుగు
చికిత్స గ్యాలరీ
chikitsaa ga-la-ree
THไทย
พิพิธภัณฑ์การแพทย์แผนโบราณ
pee-pee-thith-phan gan-paet-paen-boran
TLTL
chirurhiya gallery
chee-roo-r-hee-yah ga-le-ree
TRTürkçe
hiropraktik galerisi
hee-roh-prak-tik ga-le-reh-see
UKУкраїнська
галерея хірургії
gah-le-ree-ah hee-roo-r-gee-ee
URاردو
جراحی گیلری
jarrahi ga-le-ree
VITiếng Việt
phòng trưng bày chiropractic
phong trung bay kai-roh-prah-ktik
YOYO
iṣẹ́ ṣàgbà
ee-sheh sah-gba
ZH中文
手相画廊
shǒuxiàng huàláng
ZUZU
ukusasaza izinga
oo-koo-sah-sah-zah ee-zing-ah

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