袋手長猿

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ふくろ
Grade: S

Grade: 1
なが
Grade: 2
さる > ざる
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

(ふくろ) (fukuro, sack) + 手長猿(てながざる) (tenagazaru, gibbon)

Noun

(ふくろ)()(なが)(ざる) or 袋手長猿(フクロテナガザル) • (fukurotenagazaru

  1. siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).