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orang-utan

orang-utan is the alternative form of orangutan.

Meaning of orangutan

Noun

orangutan (plural orangutans)

  1. An arboreal ape, characterised by its shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, of the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.

Forms of orang-utan

pluralorang-utans

Questions about orang-utan

What is orang-utan the alternative form of?
Orang-utan is the alternative form of orangutan.

Words near orang-utan in the dictionary

  1. orang-outang
  2. orang-outangs
  3. orang-outans
  4. orang-pendek
  5. orang-pendeks
  6. orang-utan
  7. orang-utang
  8. orang-utangs
  9. orang-utans
  10. orange
  11. orange American

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