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单词 langur
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Definition of langur in English:

langur

noun ˈlaŋɡəlanˈɡʊəlɑŋˈɡʊr
  • A long-tailed arboreal Asian monkey with a characteristic loud call.

    Presbytis and other genera, family Cercopithecidae: several species. Compare with leaf monkey

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Instead, he went to Central America, where he could study the black howler - a leaf-eating monkey much like the langur.
    • Vietnam is host to several principal kinds of primates: gibbons (lesser apes), langurs and macaques (which are both monkeys), and lorises (which are prosimians).
    • These are home to several fauna like the endangered Nilgiri tahr, marten and primates like the langur.
    • Spotted deer, sambar, barking deer, chevrotian (mouse deer), wild pig, gaur, bonnet macaque and langur are the most preferred species.
    • Rare hoolock gibbons and capped langurs can be seen in the forests, and birds include giant hornbills and Bengal floricans.

Origin

Early 19th century: via Hindi from Sanskrit lāṅgūla.

 
 

Definition of langur in US English:

langur

nounläNGˈɡo͝orlɑŋˈɡʊr
  • A long-tailed arboreal Asian monkey with a characteristic loud call.

    Presbytis and other genera, family Cercopithecidae: several species. Compare with leaf monkey

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rare hoolock gibbons and capped langurs can be seen in the forests, and birds include giant hornbills and Bengal floricans.
    • Vietnam is host to several principal kinds of primates: gibbons (lesser apes), langurs and macaques (which are both monkeys), and lorises (which are prosimians).
    • Spotted deer, sambar, barking deer, chevrotian (mouse deer), wild pig, gaur, bonnet macaque and langur are the most preferred species.
    • These are home to several fauna like the endangered Nilgiri tahr, marten and primates like the langur.
    • Instead, he went to Central America, where he could study the black howler - a leaf-eating monkey much like the langur.

Origin

Early 19th century: via Hindi from Sanskrit lāṅgūla.

 
 
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