gorillanoun [ C ]
uk/ɡəˈrɪl.ə/us/ɡəˈrɪl.ə/a large ape that comes from western Africa
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Humans, apes & monkeys
- anthropo-
- anthropoid
- ape
- baboon
- chimpanzee
- hominid
- homo
- Homo sapiens
- human
- humanity
- lemur
- man
- mandrill
- mankind
- marmoset
- monkey
- rhesus monkey
- simian
- spider monkey
- the human race
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Examples from literature
- Some of the most famous animals in danger are tigers, rhinoceroses, and gorillas.