great ape
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of great ape
First recorded in 1770–75
Example Sentences
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The area is home to the world's rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, just 800 of which were believed to exist in the wild before the disaster.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
As exciting as this great ape baby boom is for L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
"They can't say how they're feeling and they can be quite good at masking how they're feeling," explained Marianne Paisley, a researcher from the University of Sussex who is studying great ape wellbeing.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
It is pristine, primary forest renowned for being a sanctuary for the largest population of bonobos, a species of great ape found only in the Congo.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
Before them, something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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