Gorilla gorilla

/gəˌrɪlə gəˌrɪlə/
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Definitions of Gorilla gorilla
  1. noun
    largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
    synonyms: gorilla
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    Gorilla gorilla gorilla, western lowland gorilla
    a kind of gorilla
    Gorilla gorilla grauri, eastern lowland gorilla
    a kind of gorilla
    Gorilla gorilla beringei, mountain gorilla
    gorilla of Kivu highlands
    silverback
    an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back
    type of:
    great ape, pongid
    any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae
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