entellus

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entellus

(ɛnˈtɛləs)
n
(Animals) an Old World monkey, Presbytes entellus, of S Asia. This langur is regarded as sacred in India. Also called: hanuman
[C19: New Latin, apparently from the name of the aged Sicilian character in Book V of Virgil's Aeneid]
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Noun1.entellus - langur of southern Asiaentellus - langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
langur - slender long-tailed monkey of Asia
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