WANDEROO

Etymology

Noun

wanderoo (plural wanderoos)

Any of various langur monkeys (of genus Semnopithecus), from Sri Lanka

The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)

Source: Wiktionary


Wan`der*oo", n. Etym: [Cingalese wanderu a monkey.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo. [Written also ouanderoo.]

Note: The name is sometimes applied also to other allied species.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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