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bonobo
[ buh-noh-boh ]
noun
, plural bo·no·bos.
- a small chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, primarily of swamp forests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, having long legs, black face, pink lips, and parted hair on its head: an endangered species.
bonobo
/ ˈbɒnəbəʊ /
noun
- an anthropoid ape, Pan paniscus , of central W Africa: similar to the chimpanzee but much smaller and having a black face Also calledpygmy chimpanzee
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bonobo1
First recorded in 1950–55; origin uncertain; probably from a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bonobo1
C20: from W African language
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