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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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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

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

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

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