HYLOBATE

Etymology

Noun

hylobate (plural hylobates)

Any of the genus Hylobates of gibbons.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy"lo*bate, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any species of the genus Hylobates; a gibbon, or long-armed ape. See Gibbon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FISSILE

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