pongid: Meaning and Definition of

pon•gid

Pronunciation: (pon'jid), [key]
— n.
  1. any anthropoid primate of the family Pongidae, comprising the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan; a great ape.
—adj.
  1. pertaining to or being a great ape.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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