chimpanzee

noun/ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː/

Frequency rank: #13,541 most common English word

Meaning

a large, intelligent ape native to the forests of central and west Africa.

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Example sentence

The researchers observed how the chimpanzee used simple tools to extract termites from the mound.

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