Definition of "galago"

galago

/ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ/

noun
plural galagos or galagoes
1. Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the genus Galago, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.
  Quotations
  From the trees comes the doleful cry of the black-faced dioch, and the weary rustle of galagos creeping back to their nests after a meticulous night's prowl.
  1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 146