dʒɪd noun
1.
any anthropoid primate of the family Pongidae, comprising the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan; a great ape.
adjective
2.
pertaining to or being a great ape.
Origin:
1950–55; < Neo-Latin Pongidae family name, equivalent to Pong(o) type genus (said to be < Kongo mpongi, mpungu ape) + -idae -id2
1950–55; < Neo-Latin Pongidae family name, equivalent to Pong(o) type genus (said to be < Kongo mpongi, mpungu ape) + -idae -id2
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| —n | |
| 1. | any primate of the family Pongidae, which includes the gibbons and the great apes |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of, relating to, or belonging to the family Pongidae |
| [from New Latin Pongo type genus, from Kongo mpongi ape] | |
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Pongid
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pongid  (pŏn'jĭd) Pronunciation Key
See anthropoid ape. |
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