pongid

American

[pon-jid] / ˈpɒn dʒɪd /

noun

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

adjective

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

Note the pongid hip and thigh musculature.

pongid British

/ ˈpɒndʒɪd, ˈpɒŋɡɪd /

noun

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

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adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the family Pongidae

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pongid Scientific

/ pŏn′jĭd /

See anthropoid ape

Etymology

Origin of pongid

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

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Undeniably, in some ways we are childlike versions of our pongid ancestors, but in others our maturity is accelerated, rather than stunted.

From Scientific American

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