Gibbon

Word GIBBON
Character 6
Hyphenation gib bon
Pronunciations /ˈɡɪbən/

Definitions and meanings of "Gibbon"

What do we mean by gibbon?

Any of various small arboreal apes of the family Hylobatidae of Southeast Asia, having a slender body, long arms, and no tail. noun

The common name of the long-armed apes of the genus Hylobates, subfamily Hylobatinæ, and family Simiidæ. noun

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. noun

A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch. noun

English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794) noun

Smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies noun

A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.

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The word "gibbon" in example sentences

Someone yesterday asked (don't know who it was, as it was an anonymous post, though she did say she was from Canada) what a gibbon is - this is not some obscure English quilting term - this is the stuffed toy on Sarah's postcard - it's a kind of monkey with long arms. ❋ Katelnorth (2007)

They said, We are interested in gibbon songs because, apart from human speech, these vocalisations provide a remarkable case of acoustic sophistication and versatility in primate communication. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Of the apes, though many can stand upright, the gibbon is the only one that attempts to walk in this position. ❋ Charles Morris (1877)

In this latter respect they recall the gibbon in its effort to walk. ❋ Charles Morris (1877)

The buffalo and the gibbon are the largest in the islands, with a variety of monkeys. ❋ Oliver Optic (1859)

Oh did I laugh She was known as the gibbon for while after that My ex wanted to know if CVR (T) came in right-hand drive for use in the UK. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Oh did I laugh She was known as the gibbon for while after that ❋ Unknown (2010)

These are bears, tigers, tons of birds and of course the black-crested gibbon, which is really the draw of the program. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Do you feel better or worse for the news that a gibbon is your close cousin? ❋ Unknown (2009)

This Canadian girl would like to know what a "gibbon" is? ❋ Katelnorth (2007)

At Poru we tried in vain to secure a kind of gibbon that we heard almost daily on the other side of the river, emitting a loud cry but different from that of the ordinary wah-wah. ❋ Carl Lumholtz (1886)

Further in, and the suit is billed as that of a "gibbon"; although both beasts do allow the Star the chance to say that Williams has gone "bananas". ❋ Unknown (2008)

I believe we had to choose the name of a tailless monkey — gibbous, gibbon, gibber, none of the above. ❋ Julie Britt (2011)

I wondered if a gibbous moon makes a gibbon speak gibberish? ❋ Julie Britt (2011)

However, It's a little harder to support her decision to corner Boy Scout Red BSR in a fenced-in area behind his school, jumping around like a gibbon and refusing to let him escape as she pelts him with odd names like "ketchup head." ❋ Mark Blankenship (2011)

Primate biologist Dr David Chivers of the University of Cambridge compared the cast with those from other known primates and local animals and concluded that it was definitely an ape with a unique blend of features from gibbon, orang-utan, chimpanzee and human. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Four leopard cubs, a bear cub, a monkey, and a red-cheeked gibbon were found sedated and packed into small cages. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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