surili

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noun

A small Old World monkey of the genus Presbytis, unlike other langurs in having bulges above the eyes.

OriginIndonesian surili ← Sundanese surili →
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Meanings

nounsurili (plural surilis)

plural surilis

  1. A small Old World monkey of the genus Presbytis, unlike other langurs in having bulges above the eyes.

Origin

  1. Sundanesesurili
  2. Indonesiansurili
  3. Englishsurili

From Indonesian surili, from Sundanese surili.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 葉猴 /叶猴
  • 葉猴 /叶猴 (yèhóu)monkey of the genus Presbytis
Finnish sureli
  • surelimonkey of the genus Presbytis
Cite this entry
APA

surili. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surili

MLA

“surili.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surili. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surili,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surili.

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