Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Galeopithecus /(gā`lē̇*ō̇*pĭ*thē"kŭs)/ · Ga·le·o·pi·the·cus · IPA 01 n. A genus of flying Insectivora, formerly called flying lemurs. See Colugo. 1. A genus of flying Insectivora, formerly called flying lemurs. See Colugo.(Zool.) Also: flying lemurs See: Colugo