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单词 gibbon
释义

gibbon

noun

gib·​bon ˈgi-bən How to pronounce gibbon (audio)
: any of a genus (Hylobates of the family Hylobatidae) of agile brachiating tailless apes of southeastern Asia that are the smallest and most arboreal anthropoid apes

Illustration of gibbon

Illustration of gibbon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The small snout of the skull would have made Alesi look like a baby gibbon. Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2017 Avoiding the paved or dirt roads below our gibbon is far from easy. Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 The two names with the most votes when the contest ends on Jan. 26 will each be painted on an enrichment item and presented to the baby gibbon’s parents, Parker (mother) and Milo (father). Megan Becka, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2022 The zoo’s female gibbon, Parker, gave birth on Dec. 9. Megan Becka, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2021 Species that are currently maybe only a generation away from extinction include the Javan rhino with fewer than 70 left, the Hainan gibbon, a type of ape with fewer than 30 left. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2021 Several months later, the baby gibbon was given her name. Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2021 The Kansas City Zoo is mourning the loss of a baby gibbon. Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2021 The world’s most critically endangered primate, the Hainan gibbon, is barely surviving. Mary Bates, National Geographic, 15 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

gibbon

noun

gib·​bon ˈgi-bən How to pronounce gibbon (audio)
: a small tailless ape of southeastern Asia that has long arms and legs and lives mostly in trees

Biographical Definition

Gibbon

biographical name

Gib·​bon ˈgi-bən How to pronounce Gibbon (audio)
Edward 1737–1794 English historian
Gibbonesque
ˌgi-bə-ˈnesk How to pronounce Gibbon (audio)
adjective
or Gibbonian
gi-ˈbō-nē-ən How to pronounce Gibbon (audio)
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