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siamang
[ see-uh-mang ]
/ ˈsi əˌmæŋ /
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noun
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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Origin of siamang
Borrowed into English from Malay around 1815–25
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siamang
/ (ˈsaɪəˌmæŋ) /
noun
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
Word Origin for siamang
C19: from Malay
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