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douc

(do͞ok)

Any of several medium-sized leaf-eating monkeys of the genus Pygathrix of Southeast Asia, having a light-colored face surrounded by a long fringe of white hair, a dark cap, long legs, and a long tail. Also called douc langur.

[Probably from Muong (Mon-Khmer language of northern Vietnam) dộc.]

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douc

(duːk)

(Animals) an Old World monkey, Pygathrix nemaeus, of SE Asia, with a bright yellow face surrounded by tufts of reddish-brown fur, a white tail, and white hindquarters: one of the langurs

[C18: from French, from the native name]

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