Humanzee

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hypothetical hybrid of a human and a chimpanzee.

    "The archetypal hybrid is the humanzee, as it has appeared in popular culture and in policy discussions. The being would be a humanzee (if the father is human) or chimphuman (if the mother is human)."

Example

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"The archetypal hybrid is the humanzee, as it has appeared in popular culture and in policy discussions. The being would be a humanzee (if the father is human) or chimphuman (if the mother is human)."

Etymology

Blend of human + chimpanzee.

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