humanzee

[ hyoo-muhn-zee or, often, yoo‐ ]
/ ˌhyu mənˈzi or, often, ˌyu‐ /

noun

a hypothetical hybrid of human and chimpanzee: attempts at such hybridization have been substantiated, but no actual specimens have been verified.

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Also called chuman, manpanzee.

Origin of humanzee

Coined by Gordon Gallup (born 1941), U.S. evolutionary biologist about 1975; blend of human and chimpanzee

Words nearby humanzee

humanity, humanize, humankind, humanly, humanoid, humanzee, humash, humayun, humber, humberside, humbert i
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