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siamang
[ see-uh-mang ]
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.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of siamang1
Borrowed into English from Malay around 1815–25
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Word History and Origins
Origin of siamang1
C19: from Malay
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Example Sentences
Several different kinds of gibbons are known, the largest of which is the siamang.
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Mrs. Mingo ascended to the cross-trees, where she and the gentleman siamang seemed to hold a conference.
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M. Duvaucel, likewise, affirms that the cry of the Siamang may be heard for miles—making the woods ring again.
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A Siamang, however, was seen by Mr. Bennett to seize and devour greedily a live lizard.
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The siamang differs from the other species of long-armed apes in the formation of its feet and in several other characteristics.
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