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Orang

An orangutan.

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    An orangutan.

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orangutannounAn arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.
orangutangnounAlternative form of orangutan. [An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.]
pongo pygmaeusnounlarge long-armed ape of borneo and sumatra having arboreal habits

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orangutangnounAlternative form of orangutan. [An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.]
orangutannounAn arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.
pongo pygmaeusnounlarge long-armed ape of borneo and sumatra having arboreal habits
kayanounA fruit curd made from a base of coconut milk, eggs and sugar, popular in Southeast Asia.
wayangnounTraditional Indonesian arts performance (shadow puppetry, theatrical, dance, etc.) originating from Java island.
aslinoun
lautnoun
utannoun
orang utannounAlternative spelling of orangutan. [An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.]
ourangnoun(obsolete) An orangutan.
orang-utannounAlternative spelling of orangutan. [An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.]
orang-hutan
orangoutannoun
orang-utang
orangoutangnounAlternative spelling of orangutan. [An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.]
orang-outangnounDated form of orangutan. [An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.]
orang-otang
orang-otan
orangotang
red apenounSynonym of orangutan (Pongo spp.).

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