pygmy chimpanzee

/ˌpɪgmi ˈtʃɪmpænˌzi/
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Definitions of pygmy chimpanzee
  1. noun
    a small ape of swamp forests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; a threatened species
    synonyms: Pan paniscus, bonobo
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    type of:
    Pan troglodytes, chimp, chimpanzee
    intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
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