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| o·rang·u·tan [ ə ràngə tán, aw ràngə tán ] (plural o·rang·u·tans) or o·rang·u·tang [ ə ràngə táng, aw ràngə táng ] (plural o·rang·u·tangs) |
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large reddish-brown ape: a large tailless ape with reddish brown coarse shaggy hair and long powerful arms. Native to: forests of Borneo and Sumatra. Latin name Pongo pygmaeus.
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| [Late 17th century. < Malay orang hutan "forest person"] |
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