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chimpanzee
CIDE DICTIONARY
chimpanzee, n. [From the native name: cf. F. chimpanzé, chimpansé, chimpanzée.].
An african ape (Pan troglodytes , formerly Anthropithecus troglodytes , or Troglodytes niger ) which approaches more nearly to man, in most respects, than any other ape. It is the most intelligent of non-human animals, and when full grown, it is from three to four feet high. A variant called the pygmy chimpanzee, or bonobo, has been recently recognized as a separate species. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chimpanzee, n. a small African anthropoid ape, Pan troglodytes.
Etymology
F chimpanz{eacute} f. Kongo
THESAURUS
chimpanzee
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