langurs

/ˈlæŋɡərz/

Meanings

noun

Any of the Old World monkeys of the subfamily Colobinae, in the genera Simias, Trachypithecus (lutungs), Presbytis, (surilis), and Semnopithecus, (gray langurs).

Examples :

"While hiking in India, we saw several langurs swinging through the trees, their long tails helping them balance. "

noun

A gibbon of the genus Hoolock.

Examples :

"While often mistaken for monkeys, those agile creatures leaping through the jungle canopy are actually langurs. "

animal organism biology nature

Related Words

leaping verb

/ˈliːpɪŋ/

To jump.

"The cat was leaping from the couch to the chair. "

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

swinging verb

/ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.

"The plant swung in the breeze."

subfamily noun

/ˈsʌbˌfæmɪli/ /ˈsʌbˌfæməli/

A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe

"In biology class, we learned that dogs (Canidae family) are further classified into different groups, like the subfamily Caninae, which includes wolves, foxes, and jackals. "

creatures noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈkɹit͡ʃɚz/

A living being; an animal or (sometimes derogatory) a human.

"The children were excited to see the exotic creatures at the zoo. "

balance noun

/ˈbæləns/

A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.

"Maintaining a balance between work and family is challenging, but important for a healthy life. "

hoolock noun

/ˈhuːlɒk/ /ˈhuːlʊk/

A large gibbon, either of three primate species Hoolock hoolock, Hoolock leuconedys, or Hoolock tianxing from the family Hylobatidae.

"While visiting the zoo, we were excited to see the hoolock swinging gracefully through its enclosure. "

helping verb

/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/

To provide assistance to (someone or something).

"He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

monkeys noun

/ˈmʌŋkiz/

Any member of the clade Simiiformes not also of the clade Hominoidea containing humans and apes, from which they are usually, but not universally, distinguished by smaller size, a tail, and cheek pouches.

"He had been visiting an area zoo when a monkey swung from its tree perch, swiped his glasses and hurled them into a hippo hole."

actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

mistaken verb

/mɪsˈteɪkən/

To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

"My sister mistakenly thought the math problem was easy, but she struggled with it afterward. "