'Semnopithecus entellus' definitions:
Definition of 'Semnopithecus entellus'
(from WordNet)
noun
Langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India [syn: entellus, hanuman, Presbytes entellus, Semnopithecus entellus]
Definition of 'Semnopithecus entellus'
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]