pongid

[ pon-jid ]

noun

1. any member of the formerly designated primate family Pongidae, which comprised gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans.

adjective

1. pertaining or belonging to the family of gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans:

   Note the pongid hip and thigh musculature.

pongid

/ ˈpɒndʒɪd; ˈpɒŋɡɪd /

noun

1. any primate of the family Pongidae, which includes the gibbons and the great apes

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Pongidae

pongid

/ pŏn′jĭd /

1. See anthropoid ape

Word History and Origins

Origin of pongid¹

First recorded in 1945–50; short for Pongidae ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of pongid¹

from New Latin Pongo type genus, from Kongo mpongi ape