entellus

American  

[en-tel-uhs] / ɛnˈtɛl əs /

noun

plural

entelluses

1. hanuman.

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entellus British  

/ ɛnˈtɛləs /

noun

1. Also called: hanuman.  an Old World monkey, Presbytes entellus, of S Asia. This langur is regarded as sacred in India

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Etymology

Origin of entellus

From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45, a specific epithet

Example Sentences

He was informed that Semnopithecus entellus breeds twice a year, in April and in October.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism by Ellis, Havelock

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

In these particulars this species resembles P. entellus.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage

The Cynocephalus porcaria and the Semnopithecus entellus both menstruated each month for about four days.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism by Ellis, Havelock

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