orangotang

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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.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounorangotang (plural orangotangs)

plural orangotangs

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of orangutan.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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