The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. An anthropoid ape (Pan paniscus) of north-central Congo (formerly Zaire), having black hair and more arboreal habits than the common chimpanzee (P. troglodytes). Also called pygmy chimpanzee.
n. the pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. an anthropoid ape (Pan paniscus), resembling but smaller than the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); -- called also pygmy chimpanzee. It is found in the forests of Zaire.
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n. small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species
Word Usage
"In 2000 the Max-Planck-Institut (MPI, Jena, Germany) with the ICCN Mundja Post, established a long-term bonobo study site outside the western boundary of the south block at Ipope."