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pongid

/ˈpɒŋ.ɡɪd/

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noun

/ˈpɒŋ.ɡɪd/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее любую из крупных человекообразных обезьян, принадлежащих к семейству Pongidae, которое включает орангутанов, горилл, шимпанзе и бонобо.

A noun referring to any of the large anthropoid apes belonging to the family Pongidae, which includes orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos.

  1. Large anthropoid apeC2formal

    Any of the large apes belonging to the family Pongidae, which includes gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans.

    ruКрупная человекообразная обезьяна

    • The pongid exhibited complex social behaviors in the wild.
    • Researchers observed a pongid using a stick to extract termites.
    • The zoo's new pongid enclosure mimics a tropical rainforest habitat.

    Synonymsanthropoidanthropoid apeapegreat ape

Forms
  • pongids plural form
  • pongids' possessive plural form
  • pongid's possessive singular form