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

Derived forms: pygmy chimpanzees

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

Part of: genus Pan, Pan

Encyclopedia: Pygmy chimpanzee