entellus
Americannoun
plural
entellusesnoun
Etymology
Origin of entellus
From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45, a specific epithet
Example Sentences
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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 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
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)
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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