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Orangutan   /ɔrˈæŋətæn/  /ɔrˈæŋətɑn/   Listen
Orangutan

noun
1.
Large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits.  Synonyms: orang, orangutang, Pongo pygmaeus.





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"Orangutan" Quotes from Famous Books



... badly clawed; Dr. Cahill, clawed and burned; and no one knows what's wrong with Dr. Zimmerman. He's locked himself in the broom closet and refuses to come out. Twelve other people will be out a day or two with minor injuries, including your secretary who was pursued by Elvira, the orangutan, and is now ...
— I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon • Richard Sabia


Words linked to "Orangutan" :   genus Pongo, orangutang, great ape, pongid, orang, Pongo pygmaeus, Pongo


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