humanzee

English

Etymology

Blend of human +‎ chimpanzee.

Noun

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).

Translations

a hypothetical hybrid of a human and a chimpanzee

• Italian: scimpanzuomo m
• Portuguese: chimpanzomem m
• Spanish: humancé m
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Further reading

• humanzee on Wikipedia.Wikipedia