/ Dictionary / Index L lemures: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lem•u•res Pronunciation: (lem'yu-rēz" Lat. lem'&oobreve-res"), [key] — n.pl. Rom. Relig. the ghosts of the dead of a family, considered as troublesome unless exorcised or propitiated; larvae. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Lemuralia lemuroid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language