Main Entry: chim·pan·zee

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)chim-ˌpan-ˈzē, -pən-ˈzē, -ˈpan-zē sometimes (ˌ)shim-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Kongo dial. chimpenzi

Date: 1738

: an anthropoid ape (Pan troglodytes) of equatorial Africa that is smaller and more arboreal than the gorilla — compare bonobo

[chimpanzee illustration]