Wan`der*oo" (?), n. [Cingalese wanderu a monkey.] Zool.
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.]
⇒ The name is sometimes applied also to other allied species.
© Webster 1913.