SIAMANG

siamang, Hylobates syndactylus, Symphalangus syndactylus

(noun) large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

siamang (plural siamangs or siamang)

A large black gibbon, Symphalangus syndactylus, from Sumatra

Anagrams

• Amigans, Magians, Misanga, gas main, misanga

Source: Wiktionary


Si"a*mang`, n. Etym: [Malay siamang.] (Zool.)

Definition: A gibbon (Hylobates syndactylus), native of Sumatra. It has the second and third toes partially united by a web.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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