Entellus

Entellus
Entellus En*tel"lus, n. [NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. ? to command.] (Zo["o]l.) An East Indian long-tailed bearded monkey ({Semnopithecus entellus}) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on the head. Called also {hoonoomaun} and {hungoor}. [1913 Webster]

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  • entellus — /en tel euhs/, n., pl. entelluses. hanuman (def. 1). [1835 45; < NL, a specific epithet] * * * …   Universalium

  • entellus — en·tel·lus …   English syllables

  • entellus — n. = HANUMAN. Etymology: name of a Trojan in Virgil s Aeneid …   Useful english dictionary

  • Semnopithecus entellus — Entellus En*tel lus, n. [NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. ? to command.] (Zo[ o]l.) An East Indian long tailed bearded monkey ({Semnopithecus entellus}) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Semnopithecus entellus — Entelle d Hanuman ou Langur sacré …   Wikipédia en Français

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