great ape

Noun

Meaning

any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pongid pongo human man ape gorilla monkey chimpanzee anthropoid hominoid big monkey giant ape good ape large ape massive ape
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Hypernyms

anthropoid ape

Hyponyms

hunter artist historian singer gorilla orang

Examples

A similar study conducted by Thorpe et al. looked at how the most arboreal great ape, the orangutan, held onto supporting branches in order to navigate branches that were too flexible or unstable otherwise. Source: Internet

In a study that assumes the hominin status of Ardipithecus ramidus, it has been argued the species represents a heterochronic alteration of the more general great ape body plan. Source: Internet

The Great Ape House caught fire shortly after midnight on Wednesday, apparently after a Chinese lantern had landed on it. Source: Internet

The Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the survival of the highly endangered great ape, the bonobo (Pan paniscus) and its rainforest habitat in the Congo Basin. Source: Internet

The 2016 book, Wattana: an Orangutan in Paris, profiles the life of a great ape raised in captivity. Source: Internet

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