humanzee

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Etymology[edit]

Blend of human +‎ chimpanzee.

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humanzee (plural humanzees)

  1. A hypothetical hybrid of a human and a chimpanzee.
    Synonym: manpanzee
    Coordinate terms: chuman, chimphuman
    • 2009, Andrea L. Bonnicksen, Chimeras, Hybrids, and Interspecies Research: Politics and Policymaking, Georgetown University Press, →ISBN, page 66:
      The archetypal hybrid is the humanzee, as it has appeared in popular culture and in policy discussions. The being would be a humanzee (if the father is human) or chimphuman (if the mother is human).

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