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bo⋅no⋅bo

[buh-noh-boh]
–noun, plural -bos.
pygmy chimpanzee.
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bo·no·bo   (bə-nō'bō)   
n.   pl. bo·no·bos
An anthropoid ape (Pan paniscus) of north-central Congo (formerly Zaire), having black hair and more arboreal habits than the common chimpanzee (P. troglodytes). Also called pygmy chimpanzee.

[Of central African origin.]
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Main Entry: bo·no·bo
Pronunciation: b&-'nO-bO; 'bä-n&-bO, -nO-
Function: noun
: PYGMY CHIMPANZEE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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