Simia satyrus

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Translingual[edit]

Etymology[edit]

New Latin, from Latin sīmia (monkey, ape) + satyrus (satyr, faun), coined by Linnaeus in 1758.

Proper noun[edit]

Simia satyrus f

  1. (obsolete) A taxonomic species within the family Simiidae – the orangutan, now placed in multiple species in the genus Pongo.