Orangutan
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /əˌɹæŋ.uːˈtæn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Orangutan is a noun meaning An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.
Meaning
An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.
Word Forms
- orangutans
- orang-utan
- orang-outang
- orangoutang
- orang utan
- orangutang
- orang-outan
- orang-utang
- oran-outang
- orang-otang
- orangoutan
- orangotang
- orang-otan
- oran-otan
- orang-hutan
Synonyms for orangutan
Depending on context, synonyms include orang, orangutang.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include orangutang, orang, orang-utan, orang-otan, orang-hutan, orangoutan.
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