pongid

(pän′jid)

noun

a great ape

Origin: < ModL Pongidae < Kongo mpongi + -idae

See pongid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An anthropoid ape of the family Pongidae, which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan.

adjective

Of or belonging to the family Pongidae.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Pongidae, family name

Origin: , from Pongo, type genus

Origin: , of African origin

Origin: ; akin to Kikongo im-pongo

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