pongid

  • 1pongid — [pän′jid] n. [< ModL Pongidae < Kongo mpongi + IDAE] a great ape …

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  • 2pongid — noun Etymology: ultimately from Kongo mpongi ape Date: 1950 any of a family (Pongidae) of apes that includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan • pongid adjective …

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  • 3pongid — /pon jid/, n. 1. any anthropoid primate of the family Pongidae, comprising the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan; a great ape. adj. 2. pertaining to or being a great ape. [1950 55; < NL Pongidae family name, equiv. to Pong(o) type genus (said to …

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  • 4pongid — noun Any primate in the family Pongidae, including the great apes …

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  • 5pòngid — pòn|gid Mot Pla Nom masculí …

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  • 6pongid — [ pɒn(d)ʒɪd] noun Zoology a primate of a family (Pongidae) which comprises the great apes. Origin 1950s: from mod. L. Pongidae (plural), from the genus name Pongo, from Congolese mpongo …

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  • 7pongid — pon·gid …

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  • 8pongid — pon•gid [[t]ˈpɒn dʒɪd[/t]] n. mam any anthropoid ape of the family Pongidae, usu. comprising the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan • Etymology: 1950–55; &LT; NL Pongidae=Pong(o) the type genus (said to be &LT; Kongo mpongi, mpungu ape) + idae id …

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  • 9pongid — /ˈpɒndʒɪd/ (say ponjid) noun 1. one of the great apes of the family Pongidae, which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan. –adjective 2. belonging or relating to the Pongidae. {New Latin Pongidae, the family, equivalent to Pongo, the&#8230; …

  • 10pongíd — a m (ȋ) nav. mn., zool. opice, ki so po drži, po obsegu možganov človeku najbolj podobne, Pongidae …

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