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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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The public was asked to choose the name of the newest chimpanzee born at the Maryland Zoo.
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Alexa Dikos, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
Alongside the paper, researchers published photos of primates including Capuchin monkeys, spider monkeys and even chimpanzees eating alcoholic fruit.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
The octopus, the elephant, the great horned owl, the house cat, the giant tortoise, the chimpanzee: who, in all the vast animal kingdom, joins us in having intimations of mortality?
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
According to court records, the Nonhuman Rights Project since 2013 has filed nine lawsuits, including this one, to free elephants and chimpanzees in New York, Colorado, California and Hawaii.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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Alexa Dikos, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
Alongside the paper, researchers published photos of primates including Capuchin monkeys, spider monkeys and even chimpanzees eating alcoholic fruit.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
The octopus, the elephant, the great horned owl, the house cat, the giant tortoise, the chimpanzee: who, in all the vast animal kingdom, joins us in having intimations of mortality?
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
According to court records, the Nonhuman Rights Project since 2013 has filed nine lawsuits, including this one, to free elephants and chimpanzees in New York, Colorado, California and Hawaii.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Chimpanzee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimpanzee. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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