orang-otang

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-otang (plural orang-otangs)

plural orang-otangs

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of orangutan.
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