chim‧pan‧zee /ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː, -pən-/ (
also chimp /tʃɪmp/)
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Kongo;
Origin: chimpenzi]
an intelligent African animal that is like a large monkey without a tail
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