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chuman

[ choo-muhn ]

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chuman1

Blend of chimpanzee ( def ) and human ( def ). Chuman is most associated with the chimp Oliver (c.1958–2012), who was the subject of much attention in the 1970s because his owners suspected that Oliver was a hybrid of human and chimpanzee. Testing performed in 1968 showed that Oliver was genetically normal and that his secondary characteristics were within normal limits for chimpanzees

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