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
In October, orangutan mother Kalim had a baby offspring from father Isim, raising the number of Bornean orangutans at the zoo to seven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
The other two species are Bornean and Sumatran orangutans.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Rufus is the second Bornean baby orangutan to arrive at the zoo after more than 20 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
"Not much of it here is found," added Achang Bakir, the Bornean.
From Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics by A. B. Shute
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