| English Dictionary |
SYMPHALANGUS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Symphalangus mean?
• SYMPHALANGUS (noun)
The noun SYMPHALANGUS has 1 sense:
1. used in some classifications for the siamangs
Familiarity information: SYMPHALANGUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used in some classifications for the siamangs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Symphalangus; Symphalangus
Hypernyms ("Symphalangus" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Holonyms ("Symphalangus" is a member of...):
family Hylobatidae; Hylobatidae (used in some classifications for the lesser apes (gibbons and siamangs); sometimes considered a subfamily of Pongidae)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Different strokes for different folks." (English proverb)
"With a spade of gold and a hoe of silver even the mountains rock and sway." (Albanian proverb)
"He sold his vinyard and bought a squeezer." (Arabic proverb)
"Have no respect at table and in bed." (Corsican proverb)
"With a spade of gold and a hoe of silver even the mountains rock and sway." (Albanian proverb)
"He sold his vinyard and bought a squeezer." (Arabic proverb)
"Have no respect at table and in bed." (Corsican proverb)