HOOLOCK

Etymology

Noun

hoolock (plural hoolocks)

A large gibbon, either of three primate species Hoolock hoolock, Hoolock leuconedys, or Hoolock tianxing from the family Hylobatidae.

Synonyms

• (large gibbon): langur

Source: Wiktionary


Hoo"lock, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small black gibbon (Hylobates hoolock), found in the mountains of Assam.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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