entellus

[ en-tel-uhs ]

noun

, plural en·tel·lus·es.

1. hanuman ( def 1 ).

entellus

/ ɛnˈtɛləs /

noun

1. an Old World monkey, Presbytes entellus, of S Asia. This langur is regarded as sacred in India Also calledhanuman

Word History and Origins

Origin of entellus¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45, a specific epithet

Word History and Origins

Origin of entellus¹

C19: New Latin, apparently from the name of the aged Sicilian character in Book V of Virgil's Aeneid

Example Sentences

He gave a quick cry and looked up to meet the grinning face of an entellus monkey leering into his eyes.

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The entellus abounds in India; enters the houses and gardens of the natives, plunders them of fruit and eatables, and the visit is even considered an honour.

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In these particulars this species resembles P. entellus.

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The Cynocephalus porcaria and the Semnopithecus entellus both menstruated each month for about four days.

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We never heard the animals utter sounds, but it is said that the common Indian langur, Pygathrix entellus, gives a loud whoop as it runs through the tree tops.

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