entellus Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
Presbytes entellus; hanuman; Semnopithecus entellus.
WordNet
En*tel"lus noun
Etymology
NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. to command.Definitions
(Zoöl.) 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 alsohoonoomaun andhungoor .