siamang

[ see-uh-mang ]

/ ˈsi əˌmæŋ /

noun

a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species.

Origin of siamang

Borrowed into English from Malay around 1815–25

Words nearby siamang

sialoschesis, sialosis, sialostenosis, sialosyrinx, Siam, siamang, Siamese, Siamese cat, Siamese fighting fish, Siamese twin, Siamese twins

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Example sentences from the Web for siamang

They pulled with all their might; and Lanark, the cockswain, steered her for the siamang.
Four Young Explorers|Oliver Optic
A Siamang, however, was seen by Mr. Bennett to seize and devour greedily a live lizard.
Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature|Thomas H. Huxley
The siamang differs from the other species of long-armed apes in the formation of its feet and in several other characteristics.
Natural History in Anecdote|Various
M. Duvaucel, likewise, affirms that the cry of the Siamang may be heard for miles—making the woods ring again.
Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature|Thomas H. Huxley

"Ay, it is a Siamang ape—next in size to the orang-utan," said Van der Kemp, who stood at his friend's elbow.
Blown to Bits|Robert Michael Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for siamang

siamang

/ (ˈsaɪəˌmæŋ) /

noun

a large black gibbon, Hylobates (or Symphalangus) syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having a large reddish-brown vocal sac beneath the chin and the second and third toes united

Word Origin for siamang

C19: from Malay

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单词	siamang
释义	siamang [ see-uh-mang ] / ˈsi əˌmæŋ / noun a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species. Origin of siamang Borrowed into English from Malay around 1815–25 Words nearby siamang sialoschesis, sialosis, sialostenosis, sialosyrinx, Siam, siamang, Siamese, Siamese cat, Siamese fighting fish, Siamese twin, Siamese twins Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for siamang They pulled with all their might; and Lanark, the cockswain, steered her for the siamang. Four Young Explorers\|Oliver Optic A Siamang, however, was seen by Mr. Bennett to seize and devour greedily a live lizard. Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature\|Thomas H. Huxley The siamang differs from the other species of long-armed apes in the formation of its feet and in several other characteristics. Natural History in Anecdote\|Various M. Duvaucel, likewise, affirms that the cry of the Siamang may be heard for miles—making the woods ring again. Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature\|Thomas H. Huxley "Ay, it is a Siamang ape—next in size to the orang-utan," said Van der Kemp, who stood at his friend's elbow. Blown to Bits\|Robert Michael Ballantyne British Dictionary definitions for siamang siamang / (ˈsaɪəˌmæŋ) / noun a large black gibbon, Hylobates (or Symphalangus) syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having a large reddish-brown vocal sac beneath the chin and the second and third toes united Word Origin for siamang C19: from Malay Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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