- hylobate
- n.
Gibbon, long-armed ape.
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hylobate
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Hylobate — Hy lo*bate, n. [Gr. ? one that walks or inhabits the woods: ? a wood + ? to go.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the genus {Hylobates}; a gibbon, or long armed ape. See {Gibbon}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hylobate — hyˈlobate noun A gibbon (genus Hylobˈatēs; from the root of Gr bainein to go) • • • Main Entry: ↑hyle … Useful english dictionary
gibbon — n. Hylobate, long armed ape … New dictionary of synonyms
