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Definition: Hylobates

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Gibbons.[Wordnet].

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"Hylobates" is a common misspelling or typo for: Hypoblasts, Chlorates, Halibuts.

Date "Hylobates" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1870. (references)

Specialty Definition: Hylobates

Domain Definition
Health A genus of the family Hylobatidae consisting of six species. The members of this genus inhabit rain forests in southeast Asia. They are arboreal and differ from other anthropoids in the great length of their arms and very slender bodies and limbs. Their major means of locomotion is by swinging from branch to branch by their arms. Hylobates means dweller in the trees. Some authors refer to Symphalangus and Nomascus as Hylobates. The six genera include: H.concolor (crested or black gibbon), H.hoolock (Hoolock gibbon), H.klossii (Kloss's gibbon; dwarf siamang), H.lar (common gibbon), H.pileatus (pileated gibbon), and H.syndactylus (siamang). H.lar is also known as H.agilis (lar gibbon), H.moloch (agile gibbon), and H.muelleri (silvery gibbon). (references)
Wikipedic The genus Hylobates is one of the four genera of gibbons. It was once considered the only genus, but recently its subgenera (Hoolock [formerly Bunopithecus], Nomascus, and Symphalangus) have been elevated to the genus level. Hylobates remains the most speciose and widespread of gibbon genera, ranging from southern China (Yunnan) to western and central Java. Individuals within this genus are characterized by 44 chromosomes and often have a ring of white fur around their faces. (references)

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Common Expressions: Hylobates

Expressions Definition
Genus Hylobates Gibbons. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hylobates lar Smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hylobates syndactylus Large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Hylobates

Hylobates

Hylobates[1][2]
Lar Gibbon
Lar Gibbon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hylobatidae
Genus: Hylobates
Illiger, 1811
Distribution of Hylobates and its species
Distribution of Hylobates and its species
Species
  • Hylobates lar
  • Hylobates agilis
  • Hylobates muelleri
  • Hylobates moloch
  • Hylobates pileatus
  • Hylobates klossii

The genus Hylobates is one of the four genera of gibbons. It was once considered the only genus, but recently its subgenera (Hoolock [formerly Bunopithecus], Nomascus, and Symphalangus) have been elevated to the genus level.[1][3] Hylobates remains the most speciose and widespread of gibbon genera, ranging from southern China (Yunnan) to western and central Java. Individuals within this genus are characterized by 44 chromosomes and often have a ring of white fur around their faces.[2]

Classification

References

  1. a b c Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 178-181. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 
  2. a b c Geissmann, Thomas. Gibbon Systematics and Species Identification. Retrieved on 2006-04-13.
  3. Mootnick, A.; Groves, C. P. (2005). "A new generic name for the hoolock gibbon (Hylobatidae)". International Journal of Primatology 26 (26): 971–976. doi:10.1007/s10764-005-5332-4. 

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Topics by Level of Interest: Hylobates

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"Hylobates" is a common misspelling or typo for: Hypoblasts, Chlorates, Halibuts.

Synonyms: Hylobates
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 gibbons.
Consider also: gibbon.

Expression

 genus Hylobates.
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Translations: Hylobates

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified 长臂猿属 (Hylobates), 猭 (evil look of deep-set eyes, ape, Hylobates agilis, haze scampering away). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Hylobates. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 長臂猿屬 (Hylobates), 猭 (ape, evil look of deep-set eyes, Hylobates agilis, haze scampering away). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Hylobates. (volunteer & more translations)
Français hylobatidés (Hylobates). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Hylobates. (volunteer & more translations)
French hylobatidés (Hylobates). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Hylobates. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew גיבון גיבון (Hylobates). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Hylobates. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit גיבון גיבון (Hylobates). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Hylobates. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Hylobates

Language Translations for “Hylobates” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin Ylobateshay (Hylobates). Additional references: Pig Latin, Hylobates. (volunteer)
Terran B hyobatides (Hylobates). Additional references: Terran B, Hylobates. (volunteer)
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