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eastern lowland gorilla

east·ern low·land go·ril·la
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ee-stern loh-luh nd guh-ril-uh]
    • /ˈi stərn ˈloʊ lənd gəˈrɪl ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ee-stern loh-luh nd guh-ril-uh]
    • /ˈi stərn ˈloʊ lənd gəˈrɪl ə/

Definitions of eastern lowland gorilla words

  • noun eastern lowland gorilla the largest of the anthropoid apes, Gorilla gorilla, terrestrial and vegetarian, of western equatorial Africa and the Kivu highlands, comprising the subspecies G. g. gorilla (western lowland gorilla) G. g. graueri (eastern lowland gorilla) and G. g. beringei (mountain gorilla) now rare. 1
  • noun eastern lowland gorilla an ugly, brutish person. 1
  • noun eastern lowland gorilla Slang. a hoodlum or thug, especially one who threatens or inflicts violence. 1
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Origin of eastern lowland gorilla

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < New Latin < Greek Goríllās (accusative plural) name for the females of a hairy tribe encountered in Hanno's account of his voyage along the coast of Africa (5th century b.c.)

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eastern lowland gorilla popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for eastern lowland gorilla

adj eastern lowland gorilla

  • beefcake — Attractive men with large muscles can be referred to as beefcake.
  • burly — A burly man has a broad body and strong muscles.
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