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Definition of great ape noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

great ape

noun

/ˌɡreɪt ˈeɪp/

/ˌɡreɪt ˈeɪp/

[usually plural]

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one of the large animals that are most similar to humans (including chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans)

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