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hoolock

hoolock

1 9.6
A small ape that lives in trees in South and Southeast Asia and makes loud calls
  • noun
  • /ˈhuːlɒk/
  • Specialized
: hoolock
  • The conservationists are working hard to protect the habitat of the hoolock gibbon from deforestation.
  • hoolock gibbon
  • eastern hoolock

Examples

  • This selection includes the Hoolock gibbon, boa, cheetah, lioness, sea turtle, quagga, and walrus.

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  • The loud calls of the hoolock gibbon can be heard echoing through the forest at dawn.

  • During our trip to Southeast Asia, we spotted a hoolock swinging through the treetops.

Synonyms

gibbon
vshoolock
5 6.5

A small ape with no tail and very long arms that lives in Asian forests

is a specific type native to South and Southeast Asia known for loud calls

Surface Forms

hoolock singular
hoolocks plural

Etymology

Hoolock comes from a local name in northeast India, recorded as hulok, that copies the gibbon's loud call and can be understood as 'howler' or 'loud call'. So a hoolock is a gibbon known for its very loud, echoing calls in the forest.