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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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That effort involved samples from 828 wild chimpanzees from 30 chimp groups (including four subspecies) from a variety of geographic and ecological environments.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Stone selection by wild chimpanzees shares patterns with Oldowan hominins.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
In a study published in PLOS One in June, researchers describe following two groups of chimpanzees in Uganda’s Budongo Forest for eight months.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The original 28 Days Later takes place in a world where animal rights activists have freed a group of infected chimpanzees to horrifying results.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Stone selection by wild chimpanzees shares patterns with Oldowan hominins.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
In a study published in PLOS One in June, researchers describe following two groups of chimpanzees in Uganda’s Budongo Forest for eight months.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The original 28 Days Later takes place in a world where animal rights activists have freed a group of infected chimpanzees to horrifying results.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Chimpanzee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimpanzee. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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