| great ape n. Any of various anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae, which includes the chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. |
great ape
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of the larger anthropoid apes, such as the chimpanzee, orang-utan, or gorilla
great ape (gr t) See anthropoid ape. |
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| Noun | 1. |  great ape - any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidaeanthropoid ape - any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae family Pongidae, Pongidae - usually considered as comprising orangutans; gorillas; chimpanzees; and sometimes gibbons orang, orangutan, orangutang, Pongo pygmaeus - large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits gorilla, Gorilla gorilla - largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa chimp, chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes - intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests |
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