Apeling

Quick meaning: Apeling is a noun meaning A small, young, or immature ape.

Meaning

A small, young, or immature ape.

Example Sentences

The murder had occurred only a week before and the baby weighed but ten-or-so pounds, barely twice its birth weight. In spite of its traumatic first experience at the hands of humans, the apeling showed little fear of us.

Just now the apeling was developing those arboreal tendencies which were to stand him in such good stead during the years of his youth, when rapid flight into the upper terraces was of far more importance and value than his undeveloped muscles and untried fighting fangs.

Word Forms

• apelings

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include appeal, apelet, antling, semi-ape, half-ape, primate.

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