Etymology

Kloss's gibbon

Today it means: A small black gibbon (Hylobates klossii), of the Mentawai Islands to the west of Sumatra. Full definition →

translingual Hylobates klossii
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  1. translingual · calque ofHylobates klossii
  2. English todayKloss's gibbon

Calque of translingual Hylobates klossii (literally “Kloss’s gibbon”).

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