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Kloss's gibbon

Kloss's gibbon noun: a small black gibbon (Hylobates klossii), of the Mentawai Islands to the west of Sumatra.

Noun

Kloss's gibbon (plural Kloss's gibbons)

  1. A small black gibbon (Hylobates klossii), of the Mentawai Islands to the west of Sumatra.

Synonyms of Kloss's gibbon

Forms of Kloss's gibbon

pluralKloss's gibbons

Origin of Kloss's gibbon

Calque of translingual Hylobates klossii (literally “Kloss’s gibbon”).

Questions about Kloss's gibbon

What does Kloss's gibbon mean?
Kloss's gibbon means a small black gibbon (Hylobates klossii), of the Mentawai Islands to the west of Sumatra.
What part of speech is Kloss's gibbon?
Kloss's gibbon is a noun.
What is the plural of Kloss's gibbon?
The plural of Kloss's gibbon is Kloss's gibbons.

Words near Kloss's gibbon in the dictionary

  1. Klose
  2. Kloses
  3. Klosowski
  4. Klosowskis
  5. Kloss
  6. Kloss's gibbon
  7. Kloss's gibbons
  8. Klosses
  9. Klossner
  10. Klossners
  11. Klossowski

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