wanderoo

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noun

Any of various langur monkeys (of genus Semnopithecus), from Sri Lanka

OriginSinhalese වඳුරා →
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Meanings

nounwanderoo (plural wanderoos)

plural wanderoos

  1. Any of various langur monkeys (of genus Semnopithecus), from Sri Lanka
  2. The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lion-tailed macaque

Origin

  1. Sinhaleseවඳුරා“monkey”
  2. Englishwanderoo

From Sinhalese වඳුරා (waⁿdurā, “monkey”), වඳුරෝ (waⁿdurō, “monkeys”).

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APA

wanderoo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanderoo

MLA

“wanderoo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanderoo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wanderoo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanderoo.

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