bo·no·bo (b -n  b)n. pl. bo·no·bos An anthropoid ape (Pan paniscus) of north-central Congo (formerly Zaire), having black hair and more arboreal habits than the common chimpanzee (P. troglodytes). Also called pygmy chimpanzee. [Of central African origin.] |
bonobo [ˈbɒnəbəʊ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an anthropoid ape, Pan paniscus, of central W Africa: similar to the chimpanzee but much smaller and having a black face. Also called pygmy chimpanzee
[from W African language]
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| Noun | 1. |  bonobo - small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened specieschimp, chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes - intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests |
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