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Definition of Wanderoo

1. n. A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo.

2. n. A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo.

Definition of Wanderoo

1. Noun. Any of various langur monkeys (of genus ''Semnopithecus''), from Sri Lanka ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Wanderoo

1. an Asian monkey [n -ROOS]

Medical Definition of Wanderoo

1. A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo. Alternative forms: ouanderoo. The name is sometimes applied also to other allied species. Origin: Cingalese wanderu a monkey. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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