wan·der·oo (w n d -r  )n. pl. wanderoo or wan·der·oos A monkey (Macaca silenus) of south-central Asia, having a glossy black coat and a ruff of gray hair about the face. [From Sinhalese vandaru, pl. of vandur  , monkey, from Sanskrit vnara , forest dweller, monkey, probably from vanar- (as in vanar ad-, sitting in the forest), archaic locative of vanam, forest; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
wanderoo [ˌwɒndəˈruː]
n pl -deroos
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a macaque monkey, Macaca silenus, of India and Sri Lanka, having black fur with a ruff of long greyish fur on each side of the face
[from Sinhalese vanduru monkeys, literally: forest-dwellers, from Sanskrit vānara monkey, from vana forest]
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