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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Trog·lo·dy·tes n.
 1. Zool. A genus of apes including the chimpanzee.
 Note: The chimpanzee is now named Pan troglodytes., and its genus is Pan.
 2. Zool. A genus of singing birds including the common wrens.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Chim·pan·zee n.  Zool. An african ape (Pan troglodytes, formerly Anthropithecus troglodytes, or Troglodytes niger) which approaches more nearly to man, in most respects, than any other ape. It is the most intelligent of non-human animals, and when full grown, it is from three to four feet high.  A variant called the pygmy chimpanzee, or bonobo, has been recently recognized as a separate species.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Pan troglodytes
      n : intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African
          forests [syn: chimpanzee, chimp]