HyperDic: family_pongidae

English > 1 sense of the expression family Pongidae:
NOUNanimalfamily Pongidae, Pongidaeusually considered as comprising orangutans
English > family Pongidae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningusually considered as comprising orangutans; gorillas; chimpanzees; and sometimes gibbons.
SynonymPongidae
Member ofAnthropoidea, suborder Anthropoideamonkeys
MembersPan, genus Panchimpanzees
Pongo, genus Pongotype genus of the family Pongidae
genus Gorillagorillas
great ape, pongidAny of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae
Broadermammal familyA family of mammals
Spanishpóngidos
CatalanPongidae, pòngids

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