- chim·pan·zee
- /ˌʧımˌpænˈziː/ noun, pl -zees [count]: an intelligent animal that is a type of ape and that lives mostly in trees in Africa
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chim|pan|zee — «CHIHM pan ZEE, chihm PAN zee», noun. a manlike ape of equatorial Africa, smaller than a gorilla, averaging about four and half feet tall. It is probably the most intelligent ape. ╂[< Bantu (West Africa) kivili chimpenze ape] … Useful english dictionary
chim — chim·a·ri·kan; chim·a·ri·ko; chim·ar·rog·a·le; chim·bly; chim·ic; chim·ist; chim·la; chim·ney·less; chim·pan·zee; chim·pan·zoid; jo·a·chim·ite; chim·ney; chim·er; chim·ick; chim·ley; … English syllables
zee — chim·pan·zee; dur·zee; gha·wa·zee; re·cog·ni·zee; to·zee; zee; zee·land·er; zee·man; ra·zee; ga·zee·bo; quiz·zee; … English syllables
Pan troglodytes — Chimpanzee Chim*pan zee (ch[i^]m*p[a^]n z[ e]; 277), n. [From the native name: cf. F. chimpanz[ e], chimpans[ e], chimpanz[ e]e.] (Zo[ o]l.) An african ape ({Pan troglodytes}, formerly {Anthropithecus troglodytes}, or {Troglodytes niger}) which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chimpanzee — chim·pan·zee … English syllables
chimpanzee — /chim pan zee , chim pan zee/, n. a large, somewhat arboreal anthropoid ape, Pan troglodytes, of equatorial Africa, having a brown to black coat, a relatively hairless face with a rounded muzzle, prominent ears, and hands adapted for knuckle… … Universalium
chimpanzee — chim•pan•zee [[t]ˌtʃɪm pænˈzi, tʃɪmˈpæn zi[/t]] n. mam a large anthropoid ape, Pan troglodytes, of equatorial Africa, having a dark coat and a relatively bare face • Etymology: 1730–40; presumably < a Bantu language … From formal English to slang
chimpanzee — chim|pan|zee [ˌtʃımpænˈzi:, pən ] n also chimp [tʃımp] [Date: 1700 1800; : Kongo; Origin: chimpenzi] an intelligent African animal that is like a large monkey without a tail … Dictionary of contemporary English
chimpanzee — chim|pan|zee [ ,tʃımpæn zi ] noun count an African animal with black or brown fur that lives and hunts in groups. It belongs to the ape family, which is the most similar to humans … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chimpanzee — Generic name for the apes Pan panisus and P. troglodytes. [African dial.] * * * chim·pan·zee .chim .pan zē, .shim , pən ; chim pan zē, shim n an anthropoid ape of the genus Pan (P. troglodytes) found in equatorial Africa that is smaller and more… … Medical dictionary
