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langur

[ luhng-goor ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

Langur, a fool-cousin of Magh's there, many a time has betrayed my hiding-place to the hunt Man.

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