langur
any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
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In the forest the langur lives on grain, fruit, the pods of leguminous trees, and young buds and leaves.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. Sterndalelangur, a fool-cousin of Magh's there, many a time has betrayed my hiding-place to the hunt Man.
The Sa'-Zada Tales | William Alexander Fraser
British Dictionary definitions for langur
/ (lʌŋˈɡʊə) /
any of various agile arboreal Old World monkeys of the genus Presbytis and related genera, of S and SE Asia having a slender body, long tail and hands, and long hair surrounding the face
Origin of langur
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