lesser ape
Zoological term for the family Hylobatidae, including gibbons and siamangs. Contrasts with 大型類人猿 (great apes).
See also: 大型類人猿
Lesser apes include gibbons and siamangs.
Refers to great apes (family Hominidae), such as chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, which are generally larger and more closely related to humans.
Compound of 小型 (small type) + 類人猿 (anthropoid ape). The term is a modern zoological coinage.