pongidPronunciation: /ˈpɒn(d)ʒɪd/Definition of pongid noun Zoology a primate of a family (Pongidae) which comprises the great apes. See also hominid.Origin: 1950s: from modern Latin Pongidae (plural), from the genus name Pongo (see pongo)pongid in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pongid in the US English dictionary