orang-outan

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-outan (plural orang-outans)

plural orang-outans

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of orangutan.
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APA

orang-outan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orang-outan

MLA

“orang-outan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orang-outan. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orang-outan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orang-outan.

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