siamang
a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species.
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Several different kinds of gibbons are known, the largest of which is the siamang.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore WoodMrs. Mingo ascended to the cross-trees, where she and the gentleman siamang seemed to hold a conference.
Four Young Explorers | Oliver OpticM. Duvaucel, likewise, affirms that the cry of the siamang may be heard for miles—making the woods ring again.
Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature | Thomas H. HuxleyA siamang, however, was seen by Mr. Bennett to seize and devour greedily a live lizard.
Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature | Thomas H. HuxleyThe siamang differs from the other species of long-armed apes in the formation of its feet and in several other characteristics.
Natural History in Anecdote | Various
British Dictionary definitions for siamang
/ (ˈsaɪəˌmæŋ) /
a large black gibbon, Hylobates (or Symphalangus) syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having a large reddish-brown vocal sac beneath the chin and the second and third toes united
Origin of siamang
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