n. An arboreal gliding mammal, of order Dermoptera, native to South-east Asia.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A peculiar East Indian mammal (Galleopithecus volans), having along the sides, connecting the fore and hind limbs, a parachutelike membrane, by means of which it is able to make long leaps, like the flying squirrel; -- called also flying lemur.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The common name for the flying-lemur, Galeopithecus volans. Called also kaguan and kubong.
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n. arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps
Word Usage
"(Eurekalert.) Scientists had recognized just two species of these enigmatic mammals, the Sunda colugo and the Philippine colugo."