langur Definition
lan·gur (luŋ′go̵or′)
noun
any of a genus (Presbytis) of lanky, long-tailed monkeys of Southeast Asia, with bushy eyebrows and a chin tuft
Etymology: Hindi laṅgūr < Sans lāṅgūlin, lit., having a tail
langur Usage Examples
Converse of object
include: It contains many valued species of animals, including the golden langur, a slender long-tailed monkey that is rare elsewhere in the world.
Adjective modifier
- dusky: You will take a short hike to look for the dusky langur that inhabits the mountains here.
- golden: Researching the golden langur Meanwhile, the golden langur project that we funded in summer 2004 is soon to produce its final report.
- injured: Rescue injured langurs and help them to spend the rest of their lives in a sanctuary in a natural environment.
Modifies a noun
- monkey: The naughty freeloading primates have now forced Delhi Metro authorities to employ a large black-faced langur monkey to frighten them off.
- entellus: FAUNA Primates are rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta and langur Presbytis entellus.
- presbytis: FAUNA Primates are rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta and langur Presbytis entellus.
Browse dictionary entries near langur
- ‹ languor
- ‹ languishing
- ‹ languish
- ‹ languidness
- ‹ languidly
- ‹ languid
- ‹ languet
- ‹ Languedoc-Roussillon
- ‹ Languedoc
- ‹ langue d'oc
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