orang-utan
/ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæn/(亦作-utang或-outang /-uːˈtæŋ/)
noun
1- a large mainly solitary arboreal ape with long red hair, long arms, and hooked hands and feet, native to Borneo and Sumatra. The mature male develops fleshy cheek pads and a throat pouch.猩猩。
1.1
- Pongo pygmaeus, family Pongidae.拉丁名Pongo pygmaeus,猩猩科。
词源
late 17th cent.: from Malay orang utan 'forest person'.