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Gibbon
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What's The Definition Of Gibbon?
[n] smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies
[n] English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794) Synonyms | Synonyms for Gibbon: Edward Gibbon | Hylobates lar Related Terms | Find terms related to Gibbon: See Also | genus Hylobates | historian | historiographer | Hylobates | lesser ape Gibbon In Webster's Dictionary \Gib"bon\, n. [Cf. F. gibbon.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any arboreal ape of the genus {Hylobates}, of which many
species and varieties inhabit the East Indies and Southern
Asia. They are tailless and without cheek pouches, and have
very long arms, adapted for climbing.
Note: The white-handed gibbon ({Hylobates lar}), the crowned
({H. pilatus}), the wou-wou or singing gibbon ({H.
agilis}), the siamang, and the hoolock. are the most
common species.
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