chimpanzee

chim·pan·zee | \ (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

Examples of chimpanzee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For the past decade, the focus has been on chimpanzees. — David Grimm, Science | AAAS, "Should aging lab monkeys be retired to sanctuaries?," 5 Dec. 2019 Moreover, its absence alone may increase the risk compared to chimpanzees, humanity’s closest relative. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Heart disease is the price of becoming human, UCSD study finds," 22 July 2019 There are color versions, for example, of the famous image of an interracial couple holding a chimpanzee and of two women walking outside at Los Angeles International Airport. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Garry Winogrand, that master of black-and-white, was a master of color, too," 20 June 2019 Our closest relatives, the great apes—bonobos, chimpanzees, and orangutans—have exhibited theory of mind in some experiments. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Great apes pass a false-belief test, hinting at a theory of mind," 9 Nov. 2019 The finding, reported in the current issue of the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, challenges the prevailing notion that such sophisticated societies evolved relatively recently, after humans split from chimpanzees. — Virginia Morell, Science | AAAS, "Gorillas have developed humanlike social structure, controversial study suggests," 17 July 2019 Rae’s research has taken her all over the planet—from northeastern Montana and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to study grizzly bears; rural Kenya and Tanzania to monitor lions; and the Congo basin on the trail of gorillas and chimpanzees. — National Geographic, "Rae Wynn-Grant," 9 Nov. 2019 The name Bonobo is not, as some people have thought, named after the species of chimpanzee or the electronic music artist. — Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "North Star American Bistro in Shorewood will turn into Bonobo American Bistro in December," 18 Oct. 2019 The longtime former sanctuary for lions, Bengal tigers, chimpanzees and other exotic animals is in the Angeles National Forest near Sylmar. — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: What a Bay Area baby rave tells us about the pressures of millennial parenting," 17 Oct. 2019

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“Chimpanzee.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimpanzee. Accessed 11 December 2019.

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chimpanzee

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