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Definition of Gorilla gorilla
1. Noun. Largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa.
Exact synonyms: Gorilla
Generic synonyms: Great Ape, Pongid
Group relationships: Genus Gorilla
Specialized synonyms: Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla, Western Lowland Gorilla, Eastern Lowland Gorilla, Gorilla Gorilla Grauri, Gorilla Gorilla Beringei, Mountain Gorilla, Silverback
Generic synonyms: Great Ape, Pongid
Group relationships: Genus Gorilla
Specialized synonyms: Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla, Western Lowland Gorilla, Eastern Lowland Gorilla, Gorilla Gorilla Grauri, Gorilla Gorilla Beringei, Mountain Gorilla, Silverback
Medical Definition of Gorilla gorilla
1. This single species of gorilla, which is a member of the pongidae family, is the largest and most powerful of the primates. It is distributed in isolated scattered populations throughout forests of equatorial africa. (12 Dec 1998)