chim·pan·zee
noun/ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː/
/ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː/
(also informal chimp
/tʃɪmp/
/tʃɪmp/
)- a small intelligent African ape (= an animal like a large monkey without a tail)
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Topics Animalsc1黑猩猩 Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French chimpanzé, from Kikongo (a language spoken in central Africa).