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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…

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
  3. 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.
  4. A large, arboreal, anthropoid ape of West Africa. It is largerthan a man, and is remarkable for its massive skeleton and powerfulmuscles, which give it enormous strength. In some respects itsanatomy, more than that of any other ape, except the chimpanzee,resembles that of man.
  5. n:100 n. largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa