bonobo
noun
bo·no·bo
| \ bə-ˈnō-bō
; ˈbä-nə-bō, -nō-
\
; ˈbä-nə-bō, -nō-
\
plural bonobos
Definition of bonobo
: a rare anthropoid ape (Pan paniscus) that has a more slender build and longer limbs than the related common chimpanzee (P. troglodytes) and that inhabits a small geographic region in equatorial Africa south of the Congo River
— called also pygmy chimpanzee
Examples of bonobo in a Sentence
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All were welcomed, even a cat on meds stowed with luggage and a pregnant bonobo. — Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, "‘Come From Away’ lands its irresistible, life-affirming message about the joys of welcoming strangers," 12 July 2019 In recent years, scientists have tested various species and found evidence that nonvocal learners such as sea lions and bonobos have rhythm too. — Quanta Magazine, "The Beasts That Keep the Beat," 22 Mar. 2016 His answer is that bonobos have domesticated themselves. — John Hawks, WSJ, "‘The Goodness Paradox’ Review: The Benefits of Good Breeding," 25 Jan. 2019 Chimpanzee males intimidate and beat females; bonobo males do not. — John Hawks, WSJ, "‘The Goodness Paradox’ Review: The Benefits of Good Breeding," 25 Jan. 2019 As the primatologist Frans de Waal has put it, bonobos make love, not war. — John Hawks, WSJ, "‘The Goodness Paradox’ Review: The Benefits of Good Breeding," 25 Jan. 2019 Up there with tiger tooth extraction and female bonobo ejaculation sampling is giving a pregnant shark an ultrasound. — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "Some Unborn Sharks Swim from Uterus to Uterus Inside Their Mom," 7 Jan. 2019 The water systems for both the gorillas and the bonobos have been disinfected and the zoo has implemented new protocols to disinfect produce, which can be another source of E. coli. — Lainey Seyler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee County Zoo gorillas died from gastrointestinal infections, probably E. coli," 7 June 2018 Like human infants, bonobos could distinguish each shape on the basis of its social behaviors. — Jason G. Goldman, Scientific American, "Bonobos Might Not Be So Laid-Back after All," 4 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bonobo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bonobo
noun
bo·no·bo
| \ bə-ˈnō-bō; ˈbä-nə-bō
, -nō-
\
, -nō-
\
Medical Definition of bonobo
: a rare anthropoid ape of the genus Pan (P. paniscus) that has a more slender build and longer limbs than the related common chimpanzee (P. troglodytes)
— called also pygmy chimpanzee