chimpanzee
chim·pan·zee
noun\(ˌ)chim-ˌpan-ˈzē, -pən-ˈzē, -ˈpan-zē sometimes (ˌ)shim-\
Definition of CHIMPANZEE
: an anthropoid ape (Pan troglodytes) of equatorial Africa that is smaller and more arboreal than the gorilla — compare bonobo
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Origin of CHIMPANZEE
Kongo dialect chimpenzi
First Known Use: 1738
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