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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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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