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.