'Hoonoomaun' definitions:

Definition of 'Hoonoomaun'

From: GCIDE
  • Hoonoomaun \Hoo"noo*maun\, n. (Zool.) An Indian monkey. See Entellus. [Written also hoonuman.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'hoonoomaun'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]