Pongidae

plural noun

Pon·​gi·​dae

-jəˌdē

: a family of primates consisting of the anthropoid apes and including the gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gibbons

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Pongo, type genus + -idae

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