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Meaning Of Ape
n.
A quadrumanous mammal, esp. of the family Simiadae, having
teeth of the same number and form as in man, and possessing neither a
tail nor cheek pouches. The name is applied esp. to species of the
genus Hylobates, and is sometimes used as a general term for all
Quadrumana. The higher forms, the gorilla, chimpanzee, and ourang, are
often called anthropoid apes or man apes.
n.
One who imitates servilely (in allusion to the manners of the
ape); a mimic.
n.
A dupe.
v. t.
To mimic, as an ape imitates human actions; to imitate or
follow servilely or irrationally.