orangutan
An arboreal ape, characterised by its shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, of the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.
Related words
- Tapanuli orangutan
Word history
From Dutch "orang-oetan,orang-oetang".
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