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wanderoo

Pronunciation: /ˌwɒndəˈruː/

Definition of wanderoo

noun

  • (in Sri Lanka) a leaf monkey or langur.
    • Genus Presbytis, family Cercopithecidae: the purple-faced leaf monkey (P. vetulus), or the hanuman (P. entellus)

Origin:

late 17th century: from Sinhalese wanderu 'monkey'

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