ape vs great ape

ape

noun
  • A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail. 

  • Any such primate other than a human. 

  • One who apes; a foolish imitator. 

  • An uncivilized person. 

adj
  • Wild; crazy. 

verb
  • To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly. 

  • To behave like an ape. 

great ape

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

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

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