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si·a·mang

 (sē′ə-măng′, sē-ăm′əng)
n.
A large black gibbon (Hylobates syndactylus syn. Symphalangus syndactylus) of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having an inflatable throat sac and a web of skin joining the second and third toes.
[Malay.]
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siamang

(ˈsaɪəˌmæŋ)
n
(Animals) a large black gibbon, Hylobates (or Symphalangus) syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having a large reddish-brown vocal sac beneath the chin and the second and third toes united
[C19: from Malay]
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si•a•mang

(ˈsi əˌmæŋ)

n.
a large black gibbon, Symphalangus (Hylobates) syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula.
[1815–25; < Malay]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.siamang - large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a websiamang - large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web
Hylobates syndactylus, Symphalangus syndactylus
lesser ape - gibbons and siamangs
genus Hylobates, Hylobates - gibbons
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