Hoonoomaun \Hoo"noo*maun\, n. (Zool.) An Indian monkey. See {Entellus}. [Written also {hoonuman}.] [1913 Webster]
Entellus \En*tel"lus\, n. [NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. ? to command.] (Zo["o]l.) An East Indian long-tailed bearded monkey ({Semnopithecus entellus}) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on the head. Called also {hoonoomaun} and {hungoor}. [1913 Webster]