Associations to the word «Pongidae»

Wiktionary

PONGIDAE, proper noun. (archaic) A taxonomic family within the order Primates   — the great apes.

Dictionary definition

PONGIDAE, noun. Usually considered as comprising orangutans; gorillas; chimpanzees; and sometimes gibbons.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche