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chimpanzees

/ˌtʃɪmpænˈziːz/

Meanings
noun
A species of great ape in the genus Pan, native to Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans.

Examples :

"The zookeeper pointed out the chimpanzees, explaining that they are closely related to humans. "
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Illustration relative

relative noun

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]

Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

"Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration closely

closely adverb

/ˈkləʊsliː/

In a close manner.

"Finnish and Estonian are closely related languages."

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

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native noun

/ˈneɪtɪv/ /ˈneɪtəv/

An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

"The native student explained the customs of her home village to the class. "

Illustration closest

closest verb

/ˈkləʊsɪst/

(physical) To remove a gap.

"The librarian closest the space between the books on the shelf, making them neater. "

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species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

Illustration zookeeper

zookeeper noun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

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extant adjective

/ɛkˈstænt/

Still in existence.

"Although many ancient languages are dead, Latin is still extant in some academic circles. "

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biologists noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪsts/ /baɪˈɑlədʒɪsts/

A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.

"Biologists study living things, from tiny bacteria to giant whales. "

Illustration related

related verb

/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration pointed

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "