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/əˌɹæŋ.uːˈtæn/ · noun
An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra..
Use orangutan when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Orangutan means An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra..
Common synonyms include orang, orangutang, pongo pygmaeus.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use orangutan where its definition matches the intended context.
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