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pongid

American  
[pon-jid] / ˈpɒn dʒɪd /

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 British  
/ ˈpɒndʒɪd, ˈpɒŋɡɪd /

noun

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

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adjective

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

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pongid Scientific  
/ pŏn′jĭd /

  1. See anthropoid ape

Etymology

Origin of pongid

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

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