pongid
any member of the formerly designated primate family Pongidae, which comprised gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans.
pertaining or belonging to the family of gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans:Note the pongid hip and thigh musculature.
Origin of pongid
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British Dictionary definitions for pongid
/ (ˈpɒŋɡɪd, ˈpɒndʒɪd) /
any primate of the family Pongidae, which includes the gibbons and the great apes
of, relating to, or belonging to the family Pongidae
Origin of pongid
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for pongid
[ pŏn′jĭd ]
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