Bornean

//ˈbɔː(ɹ)niən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone from Borneo.
  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of Borneo wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    From, or pertaining to, Borneo. not-comparable

    "To him it seemed that the Bornean rainforests, the tallest on Earth, were places that had: 'remained untouched and unchanged since remote geological epochs[.]'"

Example

More examples

"Bornean orangutans, a critically endangered species, give birth approximately every eight years."

Etymology

From Borneo + -an.

Related phrases

Bornean bay catBornean bristleheadBornean catBornean clouded leopardBornean orangutanBornean peacock-pheasantBornean red carnivoreBornean red catBornean yellow muntjac

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