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pongid
[ pon-jid ]
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
/ ˈpɒndʒɪd; ˈpɒŋɡɪd /
noun
- any primate of the family Pongidae, which includes the gibbons and the great apes
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the family Pongidae
pongid
/ pŏn′jĭd /
- See anthropoid ape
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pongid1
First recorded in 1945–50; short for Pongidae ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pongid1
from New Latin Pongo type genus, from Kongo mpongi ape
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Example Sentences
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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