Neelbhunder

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Wanderoo \Wan`der*oo"\, n. [Cingalese wanderu a monkey.] (Zool.)
     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}.
     [Written also {ouanderoo}.]


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     Note: The name is sometimes applied also to other allied
           species.
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