PONGID


Meaning of PONGID in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pän-j ə d, ' pä ŋ -g ə d

Function: 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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