entellus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
    Presbytes entellus; hanuman; Semnopithecus entellus.

WordNet


En*tel"lus noun
Etymology
NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. to command.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) 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.

Webster 1913