chimpanzee
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Definition of chimpanzee
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo.
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noun
- Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo.
- (broadly)A member of the genus Pan, including the bonobo which was formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee.
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Etymology
The first recorded use of the name chimpanzee dates to 1738. The name is derived from an unspecified Bantu language of Angola (compare Vili ci-mpenzi), probably brought to the English language via French chimpanzé.
Words you can make from chimpanzee
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3 words7-letter words
6 words6-letter words
23 words- ZECHIN 20 pts
- ECZEMA 19 pts
- HAEMIC 13 pts
- HEMPEN 13 pts
- HEMPIE 13 pts
- IMPHEE 13 pts
- MANCHE 13 pts
- PAINCH 13 pts
- PECHAN 13 pts
- ENCAMP 12 pts
- ACHENE 11 pts
- CHAINE 11 pts
- HAEMIN 11 pts
- PEAHEN 11 pts
- ANEMIC 10 pts
- APEMEN 10 pts
- APIECE 10 pts
- APNEIC 10 pts
- CINEMA 10 pts
- ICEMAN 10 pts
- ICEMEN 10 pts
- MENACE 10 pts
- MEANIE 8 pts
5-letter words
38 words- CAPIZ 18 pts
- MAIZE 16 pts
- MIZEN 16 pts
- NIZAM 16 pts
- AZINE 14 pts
- CHAMP 14 pts
- CHIMP 14 pts
- CHAPE 12 pts
- CHEAP 12 pts
- CHEEP 12 pts
- CHIME 12 pts
- HEMIC 12 pts
- MACHE 12 pts
- MICHE 12 pts
- PEACH 12 pts
- PINCH 12 pts
- CAMPI 11 pts
- CHAIN 10 pts
- CHINA 10 pts
- CHINE 10 pts
- HANCE 10 pts
- HEMIN 10 pts
- HENCE 10 pts
- NICHE 10 pts
- AMICE 9 pts
- AMNIC 9 pts
- MANIC 9 pts
- MINCE 9 pts
- PANIC 9 pts
- PEACE 9 pts
- PECAN 9 pts
- PENCE 9 pts
- PIECE 9 pts
- AMINE 7 pts
- ANIME 7 pts
- ENEMA 7 pts
- MINAE 7 pts
- NIECE 7 pts
4-letter words
78 words- CAZH 18 pts
- CHEZ 18 pts
- PHIZ 18 pts
- HAZE 16 pts
- MAZE 15 pts
- MEZE 15 pts
- ZINC 15 pts
- NAZI 13 pts
- ZEIN 13 pts
- ZINE 13 pts
- CAPH 11 pts
- CHAM 11 pts
- CHAP 11 pts
- CHEM 11 pts
- CHIP 11 pts
- HEMP 11 pts
- MACH 11 pts
- MECH 11 pts
- PECH 11 pts
- CAMP 10 pts
- ACHE 9 pts
- AHEM 9 pts
- CHAI 9 pts
- CHIA 9 pts
- CHIN 9 pts
- EACH 9 pts
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- HEME 9 pts
- INCH 9 pts
- ACME 8 pts
- CAME 8 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CAPE 8 pts
- CEPE 8 pts
- EMIC 8 pts
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- MACE 8 pts
- MICA 8 pts
- MICE 8 pts
- PACE 8 pts
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- PIMA 8 pts
- HAEN 7 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
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- AMIE 6 pts
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- CAIN 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- MAIN 6 pts
- MANE 6 pts
- MANI 6 pts
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- MINA 6 pts
- MINE 6 pts
- NAME 6 pts
- NAPE 6 pts
- NEAP 6 pts
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- NEEP 6 pts
- NEMA 6 pts
- NICE 6 pts
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- PAIN 6 pts
- PANE 6 pts
- PEAN 6 pts
- PEEN 6 pts
- PEIN 6 pts
- PIAN 6 pts
- PINA 6 pts
- PINE 6 pts
3-letter words
51 words- CHI 8 pts
- HAM 8 pts
- HAP 8 pts
- HEM 8 pts
- HEP 8 pts
- HIC 8 pts
- HIM 8 pts
- HIP 8 pts
- ICH 8 pts
- MEH 8 pts
- PAH 8 pts
- AMP 7 pts
- CAM 7 pts
- CAP 7 pts
- CEP 7 pts
- IMP 7 pts
- MAC 7 pts
- MAP 7 pts
- MIC 7 pts
- PAC 7 pts
- PAM 7 pts
- PEC 7 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- HAE 6 pts
- HEN 6 pts
- HIE 6 pts
- HIN 6 pts
- NAH 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- APE 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CEE 5 pts
- EME 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- MAE 5 pts
- MAN 5 pts
- MEN 5 pts
- NAM 5 pts
- NAP 5 pts
- NIM 5 pts
- NIP 5 pts
- PAN 5 pts
- PEA 5 pts
- PEE 5 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- NEE 3 pts
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