humanzee en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of human + chimpanzee.
Meanings
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A hypothetical hybrid of a human and a chimpanzee.
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).
2009, Andrea L. Bonnicksen, Chimeras, Hybrids, and Interspecies Research: Politics and Policymaking, Georgetown University Press, →ISBN, page 66:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| humanzees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
es humancé (a hypothetical hybrid of a human and a chimpanzee) · ru гуманзе (a hypothetical hybrid of a human and a chimpanzee) · ro umanzeu (a hypothetical hybrid of a human and a chimpanzee) · it scimpanzuomo (a hypothetical hybrid of a human and a chimpanzee) · pt chimpanzomem (a hypothetical hybrid of a human and a chimpanzee)