Nearby words
eastern gorilla, eastern hemisphere, eastern hemlock, eastern hindi, eastern kingbird, eastern lowland gorilla, eastern meadowlark, eastern orthodox, eastern orthodox church, eastern orthodoxy, eastern province
Definition for eastern lowland gorilla (2 of 2)
gorilla
[ guh-ril-uh ]
/ gəˈrɪl ə /
noun
the largest of the anthropoid apes, Gorilla gorilla, terrestrial and vegetarian, of western equatorial Africa and the Kivu highlands, comprising the subspecies G. g. gorilla (western lowland gorilla), G. g. graueri (eastern lowland gorilla), and G. g. beringei (mountain gorilla): now rare.
an ugly, brutish person.
Slang. a hoodlum or thug, especially one who threatens or inflicts violence.
Origin of gorilla
1790–1800; < New Latin < Greek Goríllās (accusative plural) name for the females of a hairy tribe encountered in Hanno's account of his voyage along the coast of Africa (5th century b.c.)
Related forms
go·ril·la·like, adjectivego·ril·li·an, go·ril·line [guh-ril-ahyn, -in] /gəˈrɪl aɪn, -ɪn/, adjectivego·ril·loid, adjectiveCan be confused
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British Dictionary definitions for eastern lowland gorilla
gorilla
/ (ɡəˈrɪlə) /
noun
the largest anthropoid ape, Gorilla gorilla, inhabiting the forests of central W Africa. It is stocky and massive, with a short muzzle and coarse dark hair
informal a large, strong, and brutal-looking man
Derived Forms
gorilla-like, adjectivegorillian or gorilline (ɡəˈrɪlaɪn), adjectivegorilloid, adjectiveWord Origin for gorilla
C19: New Latin, from Greek Gorillai, an African tribe renowned for their hirsute appearance
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