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chimpanzee
noun
chim·pan·zee
(ˌ)chim-ˌpan-ˈzē 
-pən-ˈzē,
-ˈpan-zē
sometimes (ˌ)shim-
: an anthropoid ape (Pan troglodytes) of equatorial Africa that is smaller and more arboreal than the gorilla compare bonobo
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Except, get this: Williams is represented as a CGI chimpanzee.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
Through it all, the infamous party animal is played by a CGI chimpanzee.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
What was the name of the first chimpanzee in space?
—Alex Vance, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chimpanzee
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“Chimpanzee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimpanzee. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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chimpanzee
noun
chim·pan·zee
ˌchim-ˌpan-ˈzē
ˌshim-
ˌshim-
chim-ˈpan-zē,
shim-
: an African ape that is related to the gorilla but is smaller and spends more of its time in trees
Medical Definition
chimpanzee
noun
chim·pan·zee
ˌchim-ˌpan-ˈzē
ˌshim-
ˌshim-
-pən-; chim-ˈpan-zē,
shim-
: an anthropoid ape of the genus Pan (P. troglodytes) found in equatorial Africa that is smaller and more arboreal than the gorilla see bonobo
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