lar gibbon

noun

1. white-handed gibbon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lar gibbon¹

1855–60; after the species name; lar

Example Sentences

The lar gibbon known as "Granny" Jane was aged as four by vets on her arrival from the wild to Twycross Zoo in 1966.

From BBC

The lar gibbon are listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.

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