Entellus \En*tel"lus\, n. [NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. ? to
command.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An East Indian long-tailed bearded monkey (Semnopithecus
entellus) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is
remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on the
head. Called also hoonoomaun and hungoor.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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