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Definition of: chimpanzee
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(chim′·pan·zē′, chim·pan′·zē) noun
A West African arboreal anthropoid ape (Pan troglodytes), about 5 feet in height, with very large ears, dark-brown hair, smaller, less erect, and more intelligent than the gorilla. [< native West African name]
(About 4 ½ feet standing erect)
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