n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )chim- ˌ pan- ' z ē , -p ə n- ' z ē , - ' pan-z ē sometimes ( ˌ )shim-
Function: noun
Etymology: Kongo dialect chimpenzi
Date: 1738
: an anthropoid ape ( Pan troglodytes ) of equatorial Africa that is smaller and more arboreal than the gorilla ― compare BONOBO
chimpanzee