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bonobo

[ buh-noh-boh ]

noun

, plural bo·no·bos.
  1. a small chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, primarily of swamp forests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, having long legs, black face, pink lips, and parted hair on its head: an endangered species.

bonobo

/ ˈbɒnəbəʊ /

noun

  1. an anthropoid ape, Pan paniscus , of central W Africa: similar to the chimpanzee but much smaller and having a black face Also calledpygmy chimpanzee

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bonobo1

First recorded in 1950–55; origin uncertain; probably from a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bonobo1

C20: from W African language

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