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gibbon
noun gib·bon \ˈgi-bən\
: a small ape of southeastern Asia that has long arms and legs and lives mostly in trees
Full Definition of GIBBON
: 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
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Origin of GIBBON
French
First Known Use: 1774
Gibbon
biographical name Gib·bon \ˈgi-bən\
Definition of GIBBON
Edward 1737–1794 Eng. hist.
— Gib·bon·esque \ˌgi-bə-ˈnesk\ or Gib·bon·ian \gi-ˈbō-nē-ən\ adjective
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gibbon
noun gib·bon \ˈgi-bən\
Definition of GIBBON for Kids
: a small tailless ape of southeastern Asia that has long arms and legs and lives mostly in trees
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