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pongid

[ pon-jid ]

noun

  1. any member of the formerly designated primate family Pongidae, which comprised gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans.

adjective

  1. pertaining or belonging to the family of gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans:

    Note the pongid hip and thigh musculature.

pongid

/ ˈpɒŋɡɪd; ˈpɒndʒɪd /

noun

  1. any primate of the family Pongidae, which includes the gibbons and the great apes

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Pongidae

pongid

/ pŏn′jĭd /

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pongid1

First recorded in 1945–50; short for Pongidae ( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pongid1

from New Latin Pongo type genus, from Kongo mpongi ape

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