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Noun: bonobo  bu'now-bow or 'bow-nu,bow
  1. Small chimpanzee found in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; a threatened species
    "Bonobos are known for resolving conflicts through social bonding";
    - pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus

Derived forms: bonobos

Type of: chimp [informal], chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes

Part of: genus Pan, Pan

Encyclopedia: Bonobo