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单词 bonobo
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Definition of bonobo in English:

bonobo

nounPlural bonobosˈbɒnəbəʊbəˈnōbō
  • A chimpanzee with a black face and black hair, found in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire). It is believed to be the closest living relative of humans.

    Pan paniscus, family Pongidae

    Also called pygmy chimpanzee
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But the programme makers could as easily have used another chimp species as a model - the bonobo or pygmy chimpanzee.
    • It is also interesting to compare the behavior of humans with that of our two closest relatives: chimpanzees and bonobos.
    • The situation is most dire for primates such as bonobos, chimpanzees and gorillas.
    • His favorite species for this work are chimpanzees, bonobos, and capuchin monkeys.
    • The net effect is that hunting bonobos, chimpanzees, and gorillas has now become big business.
    • Experts now bracket humans in the ‘hominidae’ family of great apes, along with orang-utans, chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas.

Origin

1950s: a local word.

 
 

Definition of bonobo in US English:

bonobo

nounbəˈnōbō
  • A chimpanzee with a black face and black hair, found in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire).

    Pan paniscus, family Pongidae

    Also called pygmy chimpanzee
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The net effect is that hunting bonobos, chimpanzees, and gorillas has now become big business.
    • But the programme makers could as easily have used another chimp species as a model - the bonobo or pygmy chimpanzee.
    • Experts now bracket humans in the ‘hominidae’ family of great apes, along with orang-utans, chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas.
    • His favorite species for this work are chimpanzees, bonobos, and capuchin monkeys.
    • The situation is most dire for primates such as bonobos, chimpanzees and gorillas.
    • It is also interesting to compare the behavior of humans with that of our two closest relatives: chimpanzees and bonobos.

Origin

1950s: a local word.

 
 
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