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   gorilla

   /ɡəˈrɪlə/

   noun

   • 1. a powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central Africa. It is the largest living primate.
   • ▪ a heavily built aggressive-looking man.
   • ▪ a dominant contender within a particular sphere of operation or activity: "the 800-lb gorilla of the home mortgage industry"

   Word Origin from an alleged African word for a wild or hairy person, found in the Greek account of the voyage of the Carthaginian explorer Hanno in the 5th or 6th century bc; adopted in 1847 as the specific name of the ape.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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