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单词 langur
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langur

[ luhng-goor ]
/ lʌŋˈgʊər /

noun

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.

Origin of langur

1820–30; <Hindi laṅgūr; akin to Sanskrit lāṅgūlin having a tail

Words nearby langur

languish, languishing, languishment, languor, languorous, langur, lani-, Laniakea, laniard, laniary, Lanier
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Example sentences from the Web for langur

  • In the forest the Langur lives on grain, fruit, the pods of leguminous trees, and young buds and leaves.

    Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
  • Langur, a fool-cousin of Magh's there, many a time has betrayed my hiding-place to the hunt Man.

    The Sa'-Zada Tales|William Alexander Fraser

British Dictionary definitions for langur

langur
/ (lʌŋˈɡʊə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for langur

Hindi, perhaps related to Sanskrit lāngūla tailed
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