PONGID


Meaning of PONGID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpän-jəd, ˈpäŋ-gəd ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.