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chimpanzee Definition

chim·pan·zee (c̸him′pan zē′, c̸him pan′zē)

noun

any of a genus (Pan) of great apes of Africa, with black hair and large, protruding ears: it is smaller than a gorilla and is noted for its intelligence

Etymology: Fr chimpanzé < Bantu (Angola) kampenzi

chimpanzee Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • orphan: Save the rainforests and feed orphaned chimpanzees for free!
  • protect: The human polio vaccine has been used to protect chimpanzees in the wild.
  • include: It will be home to a number of endangered primates, including chimpanzees.
  • see: We can go to Africa, to see a pink chimpanzee.
  • find: A STUNNED burglary victim last night told how he woke up to find a chimpanzee stealing his mobile phone.
  • study: From 1979 to 1985, Swiss researchers were studying chimpanzees.

Adjective modifier

  • captive: There are approximately 2,000 captive chimpanzees in the United States.
  • wild: This barbaric trade poses a serious threat to the survival of the wild chimpanzee.
  • female: Cathy Cathy is a female chimpanzee who was rescued from a French laboratory.
  • male: Simon Simon is a male chimpanzee who was found tethered to a post at a gasoline station in Spain.
  • young: A study of young chimpanzees living in the wild might explain the biological reason why infant girls tend to learn faster than infant boys.
  • modern: This type of evolutionary event not only led to the evolution of modern humans but also of modern chimpanzees and modern gorillas.

Modifies a noun

  • sanctuary: Cameroon has three chimpanzee sanctuaries, all of which are constantly trying to keep up with the flow of orphans.
  • genome: Recently, the draft sequence of the chimpanzee genome has opened up new possibilities in this area.
  • kidney: Morphology of the chimpanzee kidney: a comparison with man.
  • virus: The University of Alabama team, headed by Dr. Beatrice Hahn, went on to determine the genetic sequences of the chimpanzee viruses.
  • cannot: Data obtained on chimpanzees cannot be extrapolated safely to the human situation.

Noun used with modifier

  • pygmy: The photo of two young male bonobos ( pygmy chimpanzees ) happily engaged in fellatio is particularly endearing.
  • orphan: Primates Investigate the changing group dynamics of captive orphan chimpanzees in a sanctuary situation.
  • baby: The baby chimpanzees are then smuggled by boat or plane, across the world.