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pongid

[ pon-jid ]

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

/ ˈpɒndʒɪd; ˈpɒŋɡɪd /

noun

  1. any primate of the family Pongidae, which includes the gibbons and the great apes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Pongidae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pongid

/ pŏnjĭd /

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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.

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