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Noun: chimpanzee  ,chim,pan'zee
  1. Intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
    "Chimpanzees have been observed using tools in the wild";
    - chimp [informal], Pan troglodytes

Derived forms: chimpanzees

Type of: great ape, pongid

Part of: genus Pan, Pan

Encyclopedia: Chimpanzee