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langur
[ luhng-goor ]
noun
- any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
langur
/ lʌŋˈɡʊə /
noun
- any of various agile arboreal Old World monkeys of the genus Presbytis and related genera, of S and SE Asia having a slender body, long tail and hands, and long hair surrounding the face
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Word History and Origins
Origin of langur1
1820–30; < Hindi laṅgūr; akin to Sanskrit lāṅgūlin having a tail
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Word History and Origins
Origin of langur1
Hindi, perhaps related to Sanskrit lāngūla tailed
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Example Sentences
In the forest the Langur lives on grain, fruit, the pods of leguminous trees, and young buds and leaves.
From Project Gutenberg
Langur, a fool-cousin of Magh's there, many a time has betrayed my hiding-place to the hunt Man.
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