Presbytes entellus
- noun
- Specialized
- The Presbytes entellus is often seen in temples, where it is considered sacred by locals.
Examples
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Researchers observed a group of Presbytes entellus foraging in the forest canopy.
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In parts of India, harming a Presbytes entellus is believed to bring bad luck.
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The Presbytes entellus is often seen in temples in India.
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Many people consider the Presbytes entellus a sacred animal.
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In parts of India, harming a Presbytes entellus is believed to bring bad luck.
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The Presbytes entellus is often seen in temples, where it is considered sacred by locals.
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Researchers observed a group of Presbytes entellus foraging in the forest canopy.
Synonyms
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A large gray monkey from southern Asia often seen as sacred in India
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A gray monkey with a long tail that lives in India and is often seen near temples
A langur monkey from southern Asia often seen near temples and thought sacred
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a Linnaean binomial composed of a genus name plus a species epithet, so if a learner knows 'Presbytes' (a langur genus) and 'entellus' (a monkey species) they can infer it refers to that specific langur species. The term is technical but compositional rather than idiomatic or metaphorical, so its meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Presbytes entellus names the Hanuman langur, a monkey often seen in temples across South Asia. Because people link these monkeys to the monkey god 'Hanuman' and treat them as 'sacred', imagining a temple monkey is an easy picture to remember the name.