"ourang-outang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ourang-outangs [plural]
Etymology: From Malay orang utan. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ms|orang utan}} Malay orang utan Head templates: {{en-noun}} ourang-outang (plural ourang-outangs)
  1. Dated form of orangutan. Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: orangutan
    Sense id: en-ourang-outang-en-noun-9WJtGACy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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