pygmy chimpanzee

noun

: bonobo

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pygmy chimpanzee was in 1933

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“Pygmy chimpanzee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pygmy%20chimpanzee. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

pygmy chimpanzee

noun
: bonobo

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