What does chimpanzee mean?
Chimpanzee means Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo..
Chimpanzee
/t͡ʃɪmˈpæn.zi/ · noun
Meaning
Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo..
Definitions by Sense
- Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo.
- (loosely) A member of the genus Pan, including the bonobo which was formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee.
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- chimpanzees
- japanzee
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What is a synonym for chimpanzee?
Common synonyms include chimp, pan troglodytes.
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