Hylobate

Hylobate
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. 2000.

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  • hylobate — n. Gibbon, long armed ape …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • 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

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