great ape
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great ape
noun great apes
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A large non-human primate, such as a gorilla, an orangutan, or a chimpanzee.
Similar: great ape
- Any member of the taxonomic family Hominidae, including gorilla, orangutan, chimpanzee, excluding Homo. Long before people thought in terms of evolution […] great apes were often confused with humans.
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Any member of the taxonomic family Hominidae, including Homo, and also many similar extinct species.
This wrinkled layer of gray matter that's highly developed in humans and other great apes, as well as whales, dolphins, and elephants, helps coordinate complex cognitive processes.
Similar: hominid
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noun ape of the taxonomic family Hominidae
| Español | gran simio, homínido |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 類人猿 /类人猿 lèirényuán |
| Français | hominidé, grand singe |
| Deutsch | Großaffe, Großäffin, Menschenaffe, Menschenäffin, Hominide, Hominid |
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