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. [
1913 Webster]
" The name is sometimes applied also to other allied species."
[1913 Webster]