Meanings
nounhoolock (plural hoolocks)
plural hoolocks · alternative hoolock gibbon
- Any of the large gibbons of genus Hoolock of the family Hylobatidae.
Synonyms: langur
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the large gibbons of genus Hoolock of the family Hylobatidae.
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Origin
- asহলৌ
- Englishhoolock
Borrowed from Assamese হলৌ (holou) or a kindred Eastern Indo-Aryan language.
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APA
hoolock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoolock
MLA
“hoolock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoolock. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoolock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoolock.
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