entellus
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of entellus
From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45, a specific epithet
Example Sentences
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In these particulars this species resembles P. entellus.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage
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.
From Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China by Andrews, Roy Chapman
Another interesting species is the black and white entellus monkey of India, called the "Hanuman," by the Hindoos, and considered sacred by them.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 by Various
With these are associated a monkey, allied to the Semnopithecus entellus, now living in the Himalaya, and many ruminants.
From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
On Presbytis entellus, see the ‘Indian Field,’ 1859, p.
From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) by Darwin, Charles
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