ape

US /eɪp/
UK /eɪp/
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1.

a large primate that lacks a tail, including the gorilla, chimpanzee, orangutan, and gibbon.

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Chimpanzees are a type of ape.
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The zoo has several different species of apes.
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primatemonkey
1.

imitate the behavior or manner of (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way.

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He tends to ape his older brother's fashion sense.
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Some artists merely ape the styles of their predecessors.
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imitatemimiccopyemulateparrot
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go ape