Loris

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Loris \Lo"ris\, n. [Loris, or lori, the indigenous East Indian
     name.] (Zool.)
     Any one of several species of small lemurs of the genus
     {Stenops}. They have long, slender limbs and large eyes, and
     are arboreal in their habits. The slender loris ({Stenops
     gracilis}), of Ceylon, in one of the best known species.


     [Written also {lori}.]
     [1913 Webster]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Loris, SC (city, FIPS 42730)
    Location: 34.05656 N, 78.89034 W
    Population (1990): 2067 (820 housing units)
    Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 29569

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Loris, SC -- U.S. city in South Carolina
     Population (2000):    2079
     Housing Units (2000): 922
     Land area (2000):     3.111221 sq. miles (8.058024 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.005192 sq. miles (0.013447 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.116413 sq. miles (8.071471 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            42730
     Located within:       South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
     Location:             34.058760 N, 78.891058 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     29569
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Loris, SC
      Loris