pon·gid (p n j d)n. An anthropoid ape of the family Pongidae, which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan. adj. Of or belonging to the family Pongidae. [From New Latin Pongidae, family name, from Pongo, type genus, of African origin; akin to Kikongo im-pongo.] |
pongid [ˈpɒŋgɪd ˈpɒndʒɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any primate of the family Pongidae, which includes the gibbons and the great apes
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the family Pongidae
[from New Latin Pongo type genus, from Kongo mpongi ape]
| pongid (pnjd) See anthropoid ape. |
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| Noun | 1. |  pongid - any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidaeanthropoid ape - any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae family Pongidae, Pongidae - usually considered as comprising orangutans; gorillas; chimpanzees; and sometimes gibbons orang, orangutan, orangutang, Pongo pygmaeus - large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits gorilla, Gorilla gorilla - largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa chimp, chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes - intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests |
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