orang utan

A form of orangutan — An arboreal ape, characterised by its shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, of the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.

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Meanings

nounorang utan (plural orang utans)

plural orang utans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of orangutan.
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APA

orang utan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orang%20utan

MLA

“orang utan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orang%20utan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orang utan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orang%20utan.

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