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chimp (c̸himp)

noun

Informal a chimpanzee

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chimp Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • rescue: This will help us provide a good home for more rescued baby chimps.

Adjective modifier

  • wild: In the wild, chimps usually give birth at most only every 6 years.

Modifies a noun

  • genome: More than 50 genes present in the human genome are missing or partially deleted from the chimp genome.

Noun used with modifier

  • pygmy: Virginia Ironside We share 98 % of our genes with the pygmy chimp.
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