orang-otan

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-otan (plural orang-otans)

plural orang-otans

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of orangutan.
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APA

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

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“orang-otan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orang-otan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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