ape
noun
any member of the superfamily Hominoidea, the two extant branches of which are the lesser apes (gibbons) and the great apes (humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans).
apes
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pluralof ape.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof ape (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
apenounany member of the superfamily Hominoidea, the two extant branches of which are the lesser apes (gibbons) and the great apes (humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans).
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Importantly, the researchers are not claiming that Masripithecus was a direct ancestor of humans or even necessarily the direct ancestor of living apes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
For decades, scientists believed that early apes and their close relatives were concentrated primarily in regions farther south in Africa.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Their analysis suggests that Masripithecus was more closely related to living apes than any known ape species from the Early Miocene of East Africa.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Although the discovery offers compelling new evidence, scientists still have much to learn about Masripithecus and the early history of modern apes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
People and apes must be related, and if so, they must have a common ancestor.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
