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entellus
[en-tel-uhs]
entellus
/ ɛˈɛə /
noun
Also called: hanuman.an Old World monkey, Presbytes entellus, of S Asia. This langur is regarded as sacred in India
Word History and Origins
Origin of entellus1
Word History and Origins
Origin of entellus1
Example Sentences
He gave a quick cry and looked up to meet the grinning face of an entellus monkey leering into his eyes.
The entellus abounds in India; enters the houses and gardens of the natives, plunders them of fruit and eatables, and the visit is even considered an honour.
SIZE.—Not quite so large as P. entellus.
The Cynocephalus porcaria and the Semnopithecus entellus both menstruated each month for about four days.
We never heard the animals utter sounds, but it is said that the common Indian langur, Pygathrix entellus, gives a loud whoop as it runs through the tree tops.
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