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.

Origin of pongid

1
First recorded in 1945–50; short for Pongidae

Words Nearby pongid

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British Dictionary definitions for pongid

pongid

/ (ˈpɒŋɡɪd, ˈpɒndʒɪd) /


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

Origin of pongid

1
from New Latin Pongo type genus, from Kongo mpongi ape

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Scientific definitions for pongid

pongid

[ pŏnjĭd ]


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