hoonoomaun

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hoonoomaun - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hoonoomaun \Hoo"noo*maun\, n. (Zool.)
     An Indian monkey. See Entellus. [Written also hoonuman.]
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  Entellus \En*tel"lus\, n. [NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. ? to
     command.] (Zo["o]l.)
     An East Indian long-tailed bearded monkey (Semnopithecus entellus
     ) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is
     remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on the
     head. Called also hoonoomaun and hungoor.
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