chimpanzee

pronunciation

How to pronounce chimpanzee in British English: UK [ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests

Word Origin

chimpanzee (n.)
1738, from a Bantu language of Angola (compare Tshiluba kivili-chimpenze "ape"). Short form chimp first attested 1877.

Example

1. These spider-monkey raids sound a lot like chimpanzee attacks .
2. This is normal for a chimpanzee .
3. You can 't hurt a chimpanzee .
4. The scientists found that human and chimpanzee x chromosomes are relatively similar .
5. Can chimpanzee skirmishes tell people anything about their own violent tendencies ?

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