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

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Pongidae

pongid

/ pŏn′jĭd /

1. See anthropoid ape

Word History and Origins

Origin of pongid¹

First recorded in 1945–50; short for Pongidae ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of pongid¹

from New Latin Pongo type genus, from Kongo mpongi ape

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