Definition

1. Noun:
   • A species of primate: Symphalangus syndactylus is the scientific name for the siamang, a large, black-furred gibbon native to the rainforests of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. Its defining physical characteristic is the partial webbing (syndactyly) between its second and third toes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The loud, resonant calls of the Symphalangus syndactylus can be heard throughout the forest canopy.
  • Researchers are studying the brachiation of Symphalangus syndactylus to understand arboreal locomotion.
  • Unlike other gibbons, Symphalangus syndactylus has a distinctive gular sac used for amplification.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic context: The name is always used in italics, with the genus () capitalized and the species epithet () in lowercase. It is the singular, formal name for the species.
  • The correct binomial nomenclature for the siamang is Symphalangus syndactylus.*

Variants and Related Words

• Siamang (n): The common name for .
  • We went to the zoo to see the siamangs.
• Gibbon (n): The family (Hylobatidae) to which the belongs.
  • Gibbons, including the Symphalangus syndactylus, are known as "lesser apes".
• Syndactyly (n): The condition of having fused or webbed digits, which describes the species' distinctive toe structure.
  • The species name syndactylus refers to its syndactyly.

Synonyms

• Siamang: This is the direct and most common synonym.
  • The siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) is an endangered ape.

Related Phrases

• Great call: Refers to the complex, duet vocalization performed by mated pairs of .
  • The researchers recorded the great call of the Symphalangus syndactylus pair.

Noun

1. large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web