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entellus

American  
[en-tel-uhs] / ɛnˈtɛl əs /

noun

plural

entelluses
  1. hanuman.


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

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On Presbytis entellus, see the 'Indian Field,' 1859, p.

From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles

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

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

In these particulars this species resembles P. entellus.

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

He gave a quick cry and looked up to meet the grinning face of an entellus monkey leering into his eyes.

From The Heart of Denise and Other Tales by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)