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hanuman
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han·u·man  (hn-män)
n. pl. han·u·mans
A small monkey (Presbytis entellus) of southern Asia, having bristly hairs on the crown and the sides of the face.
[Hindi hanumn, from Sanskrit Hanumn, a monkey-god in Hindu mythology, from hanumn, having a large jaw, from hanu, jaw; see genu-2 in Indo-European roots.]
Hanuman [ˌhʌnʊˈmɑːn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another word for entellus (the monkey)
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) the monkey chief of Hindu mythology and devoted helper of Rama
[from Hindi Hanumān, from Sanskrit hanumant having (conspicuous) jaws, from hanu jaw]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hanumanHanuman - in Hinduism, the monkey god and helper of Rama; god of devotion and courage
2.hanumanhanuman - langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
entellus, Presbytes entellus, Semnopithecus entellus
langur - slender long-tailed monkey of Asia


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For thousands upon thousands of years, Hanuman langurs have shared the Indian subcontinent with an ever-expanding human population by adapting to such diverse habitats as towns, cities, temples, ancient ruins, croplands, and many types of wet and dry forests.
Lordly langurs by Starin, Dawn / World Watch
Despite their sacred status, India's hanuman langurs are in long-term decline.
The global decline of primates by Tuxill, John / World Watch
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