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humanzee

American  
[hyoo-man-zee, yoo‐] / ˌhju mænˈzi, ˌju‐ /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of humanzee

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

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