Chimpanzee

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /tʃɪmˈpæn.zi/, /ËŒtʃɪm.pÉ™nˈziː/, /ËŒtʃɪm.pænˈziː/

Origin

The first use of the name chimpanzee did not occur until 1738. The name is derived from a Tshiluba language term kivili-chimpenze, which is the local name for the animal and translates loosely as mockman or possibly just ape.

Full definition of chimpanzee

Noun

1. A great ape of the genus Pan, native to Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans.

Synonyms

• chimp