"Gorilla" is a word in ENGLISH
A large, arboreal, anthropoid ape of West Africa. It is
larger than a man, and is remarkable for its massive skeleton and
powerful muscles, which give it enormous strength. In some respects its
anatomy, more than that of any other ape, except the chimpanzee,
resembles that of man.
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Resembling man; -- applied especially to certain apes, as the ourang or gorilla.
Read the complete definitionThe suborder of primates which includes the monkeys, apes, and man.
Read the complete definitionA quadrumanous mammal, esp. of the family Simiadae, having teeth of the same number and form as in man, and …
Read the complete definitionAn african ape (Anthropithecus troglodytes or Troglodytes niger) which approaches more nearly to man, in most respects, than any other …
Read the complete definitiongíkan {1} from [such-and-such] a place. Miabut siya gíkan sa Hapun, He arrived from Japan. {2} from [such-and-such] a time. …
Read the complete definitionDiscoidal by derivation; -- applied especially to the placenta of man and apes, because it is supposed to have been …
Read the complete definitionthe horny scale of plate of epidermis at the end of the fingers and toes of man and many apes.
Read the complete definitionThe highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with the apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci.
Read the complete definitionA division of the Primates comprising the apes and monkeys; -- so called because the hind foot is usually prehensile, …
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