chimpanzoid

adjective

chim·​pan·​zoid

ˈchimˌpanˌzȯid,

ˈshim-;

chimˈp-,

shimˈp-;

-aan-;

ˈchimpən-,

ˈshimpən-

: belonging to or resembling a chimpanzee

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chimpanzee + -oid

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