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entellus

American

[en-tel-uhs] / ɛnˈtɛl əs /

noun

plural

entelluses

hanuman.

entellus British

/ ɛnˈtɛləs /

noun

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

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

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The entellus abounds in India; enters the houses and gardens of the natives, plunders them of fruit and eatables, and the visit is even considered an honour.

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In these particulars this species resembles P. entellus.

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

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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.

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