orang-hutan

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.

Meanings

nounorang-hutan (plural orang-hutans)

plural orang-hutans

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of orangutan.
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