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

Illustration of CHIMPANZEE

Origin of CHIMPANZEE

Kongo dialect chimpenzi

First Known Use: 1738

chim·pan·zee

noun \ˌchim-ˌpan-ˈzē, ˌshim-, -pən-; chim-ˈpan-zē, shim-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CHIMPANZEE

: an anthropoid ape of the genus Pan (P. troglodytes) found in equatorial Africa that is smaller and more arboreal than the gorilla—see bonobo

chimpanzee

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

West African, or masked, chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus).—Helmut Albrecht/Bruce Coleman Ltd.

Species (Pan troglodytes) of great ape that inhabits the rain forests and woodland savannas of equatorial Africa, the closest living relative to humans. Chimps are 3–5.5 ft (1–1.7 m) tall when standing upright, weigh 70–130 lbs (32–60 kg), and have a brown or black coat and a bare face. They do most of their feeding in the trees, swinging from branch to branch; to move any distance they walk, usually on all fours, on the ground. They eat mostly fruits, berries, leaves, and seeds, some termites and ants, and occasionally a young baboon or bush pig. They are capable of problem solving, tool use, and deceit. Chimpanzees are highly social and live in flexible groups (15–100 or more members) known as communities. In the wild they live about 45 years, in captivity more than 50. See also bonobo.