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Definition of Hylobatidae
1. Noun. Used in some classifications for the lesser apes (gibbons and siamangs); sometimes considered a subfamily of Pongidae.
Exact synonyms: Family Hylobatidae
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Anthropoidea, Suborder Anthropoidea
Member holonyms: Lesser Ape, Genus Hylobates, Hylobates, Genus Symphalangus, Symphalangus
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Anthropoidea, Suborder Anthropoidea
Member holonyms: Lesser Ape, Genus Hylobates, Hylobates, Genus Symphalangus, Symphalangus
Medical Definition of Hylobatidae
1. A family of the suborder haplorhini comprising only one genus, hylobates (also called nomascus or symphalangus). (12 Dec 1998)