Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great ape

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: great ape
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large non-human primate, such as a gorilla, an orangutan, or a chimpanzee.

Archaic

noun

Any member of the taxonomic family Hominidae, including gorilla, orangutan, chimpanzee, excluding Homo.

noun

Any member of the taxonomic family Hominidae, including Homo, and also many similar extinct species.

Example Sentences

"Long before people thought in terms of evolution […] great apes were often confused with humans."
"This wrinkled layer of gray matter that's highly developed in humans and other great apes, as well as whales, dolphins, and elephants, helps coordinate complex cognitive processes."

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

great apes (plural)

Phrases

lesser ape

Frequently Paired Words

lesser ape monkey hominin

Synonyms

hominid great ape pongid

Questions

What does great ape mean?: A large non-human primate, such as a gorilla, an orangutan, or a chimpanzee.

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