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Meaning of WANDEROO

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Wan`der*oo"\, n. [Cingalese wanderu a monkey.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A large monkey ({Macacus silenus}) native of Malabar. It is
black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard
encircling the face. Called also {maha}, {silenus},
{neelbhunder}, {lion-tailed baboon}, and {great wanderoo}.
[Written also {ouanderoo}.]
Note: The name is sometimes applied also to other allied
      species.
 
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