pongid

[ pon-jid ]
/ ˈpɒn dʒɪd /

noun

any anthropoid primate of the family Pongidae, comprising the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan; a great ape.

adjective

pertaining to or being a great ape.

Origin of pongid

1950–55; < New Latin Pongidae family name, equivalent to Pong(o) type genus (said to be < Kongo mpongi, mpungu ape) + -idae -id2

Words nearby pongid

pondweed, pone, pong, ponga, pongee, pongid, pongidae, pongo, poniard, ponograph, pons

British Dictionary definitions for pongid

pongid
/ (ˈpɒŋɡɪd, ˈpɒndʒɪd) /

noun

any primate of the family Pongidae, which includes the gibbons and the great apes

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the family Pongidae

Word Origin for pongid

from New Latin Pongo type genus, from Kongo mpongi ape

Scientific definitions for pongid

pongid
[ pŏn′jĭd ]

See anthropoid ape.