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great ape

American  
[greyt eyp] / ˈgreɪt ˈeɪp /

noun

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

great ape British  

noun

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

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great ape Scientific  
/ grāt /

  1. See anthropoid ape

Etymology

Origin of great ape

First recorded in 1770–75

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