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wanderoo
[ won-duh-roo ]
/ ˌwɒn dəˈru /
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noun, plural wan·der·oos.
any of several purple-faced langurs, of Sri Lanka.
a macaque, Macacus silenus, of southern India, having its face surrounded by long hair.
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Origin of wanderoo
1675–85; <Sinhalese wanduru (plural) <Sanskrit vānara monkey
Words nearby wanderoo
wandering, wandering albatross, Wandering Jew, Wanderjahr, wanderlust, wanderoo, wander plug, wanderwort, w. & f., wandoo, Wandorobo
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British Dictionary definitions for wanderoo
wanderoo
/ (ˌwɒndəˈruː) /
noun plural -deroos
a macaque monkey, Macaca silenus, of India and Sri Lanka, having black fur with a ruff of long greyish fur on each side of the face
Word Origin for wanderoo
C17: from Sinhalese vanduru monkeys, literally: forest-dwellers, from Sanskrit vānara monkey, from vana forest
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