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Definition of Gorilla

1. Noun. Largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa.

Definition of Gorilla

1. n. A large, arboreal, anthropoid ape of West Africa. It is larger than a man, and is remarkable for its massive skeleton and powerful muscles, which give it enormous strength. In some respects its anatomy, more than that of any other ape, except the chimpanzee, resembles that of man.

Definition of Gorilla

1. Noun. The largest of the apes, native to the forests of central Africa, and known for its trait of knuckle-walking ¹

2. Noun. A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gorilla

1. a large ape [n -S]

Medical Definition of Gorilla

1. A large, arboreal, anthropoid ape of West Africa. It is larger than a man, and is remarkable for its massive skeleton and powerful muscles, which give it enormous strength. In some respects its anatomy, more than that of any other ape, except the chimpanzee, resembles that of man. Origin: An African word; found in a Greek translation of a treatise in Punic by Hanno, a Carthaginian. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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