great ape

[greyt eyp]

noun

1. any extant or extinct member of the family Hominidae, or hominids: its extant species include humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.

great ape

noun

1. any of the larger anthropoid apes, such as the chimpanzee, orang-utan, or gorilla

great ape

1. See anthropoid ape

Word History and Origins

Origin of great ape¹

First recorded in 1770–75