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Definition of Pongid
1. Noun. Any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae.
Exact synonyms: Great Ape
Generic synonyms: Anthropoid Ape
Group relationships: Family Pongidae, Pongidae
Specialized synonyms: Orang, Orangutan, Orangutang, Pongo Pygmaeus, Gorilla, Gorilla Gorilla, Chimp, Chimpanzee, Pan Troglodytes
Generic synonyms: Anthropoid Ape
Group relationships: Family Pongidae, Pongidae
Specialized synonyms: Orang, Orangutan, Orangutang, Pongo Pygmaeus, Gorilla, Gorilla Gorilla, Chimp, Chimpanzee, Pan Troglodytes
Definition of Pongid
1. Noun. Any primate in the family ''Pongidae'', including the great apes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pongid
1. an anthropoid ape [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pongid
Literary usage of Pongid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1844)
"It has affinity both with man as well as with apes, but it is more with former,
ie is 'regarded as hominid, not a hominid-like pongid. ..."
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