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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
 

 

Semnopithecus entellus

noun

langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India [syn: entellus, hanuman, Presbytes entellus]

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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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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