Bornean
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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One example involves a group of small brown frogs in Southeast Asia known as Bornean fanged frogs.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
The other two species are Bornean and Sumatran orangutans.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
With their new additions, the Bornean orangutans now number seven and the western lowland gorillas number eight.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
Bornean orangutans rubbed themselves with juices from a medicinal plant, possibly to reduce body pains or chase away parasites.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
In a curious Bornean crab, which inhabits sponges, Mr. Bate could always distinguish the sexes by the male not having the epidermis so much rubbed off.
From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I by Darwin, Charles
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