Definition of gibbon Gibbon
/gɪˈbʌn/ - [gibun] - Gib•bon
We found 7 definitions of gibbon from 6 different sources.
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What does gibbon mean?
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NounPlural: gibbons |
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| gibbon - smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies | ||
| Hylobates lar | ||
| lesser ape gibbons and siamangs | ||
| gibbon - English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794) | ||
| Edward Gibbon | ||
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Wiktionary 
- gibbon (Noun)
A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gibbon (n.)
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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gibbon
gib′un, n. a genus of tailless anthropoid apes, with very long arms, natives of the East Indies
Wikipedia 
- Gibbon are type of apes in the family Hylobatidae. It has long arms and swings on the underside of branches. It is one of the smallest apes.
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🔤- gibbon, noun, singular of gibbons.
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