entellus

Noun

Synonyms: hanuman Presbytes entellus Semnopithecus entellus

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in IndiaSynonyms: hanuman Presbytes entellus Semnopithecus entellus

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]