ourang outang

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

nounourang outang (plural ourang outangs)

plural ourang outangs

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of orangutan.
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APA

ourang outang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ourang%20outang

MLA

“ourang outang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ourang%20outang. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ourang outang,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ourang%20outang.

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