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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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Some of these wild animals become pets, such as reptiles, spiders, clownfish, chimpanzees and even tigers.
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Alice Catherine Hughes, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Uganda also has a much larger population of chimpanzees than Rwanda, with multiple trekking sites including Kibale National Park, Kyambura Gorge, and Budongo Forest.
—Alexandra Owens, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
Outback to Coast/Getty Images/iStockphoto While watching a group of captive chimpanzees for her graduate research, Ena Onishi noticed something odd about the primates.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Will a gritty, globe-trotting police officer and an anthropomorphic chimpanzee pop star be able to kickstart the 2025 box office?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Alice Catherine Hughes, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Uganda also has a much larger population of chimpanzees than Rwanda, with multiple trekking sites including Kibale National Park, Kyambura Gorge, and Budongo Forest.
—Alexandra Owens, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
Outback to Coast/Getty Images/iStockphoto While watching a group of captive chimpanzees for her graduate research, Ena Onishi noticed something odd about the primates.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Will a gritty, globe-trotting police officer and an anthropomorphic chimpanzee pop star be able to kickstart the 2025 box office?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Chimpanzee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimpanzee. Accessed 19 Feb. 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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