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Definition of "chimpanzee" [chim•pan•zee]

  • A gregarious anthropoid ape (Pan troglodytes) of tropical Africa, having long dark hair and somewhat arboreal habits and exhibiting humanlike behavior and a high degree of intelligence. It is now considered vulnerable to extinction in the wild. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "chimpanzee" in a sentence
  • "All we people which hold in expansion consider the chimpanzee is your uncle."
  • "Programming note: Chattering with chimps in chimpanzee"
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