Definition of wanderoo

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wan·der·oo    (wnd-r) KEY  

NOUN:
pl. wanderoo or wan·der·oos

A monkey (Macaca silenus) of south-central Asia, having a glossy black coat and a ruff of gray hair about the face.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From Sinhalese vandaru, pl. of vandur, monkey, from Sanskrit vnara, forest dweller, monkey, probably from vanar- (as in vanarad-, sitting in the forest), archaic locative of vanam, forest; see wen- ¹ in Indo-European roots

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