Meaning of "bonobo" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BONOBO

From W African language.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BONOBO

bonobo  [ˈbɒnəbəʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BONOBO

Bonobo is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BONOBO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bonobo

The bonobo, Pan paniscus, formerly called the pygmy chimpanzee and less often, the dwarf or gracile chimpanzee, is an endangered great ape and one of the two species making up the genus Pan; the other is Pan troglodytes, or the common chimpanzee. Although the name "chimpanzee" is sometimes used to refer to both species together, it is usually understood as referring to the common chimpanzee, while Pan paniscus is usually referred to as the bonobo. It is distinguished by relatively long legs, pink lips, dark face and tail-tuft through adulthood, and parted long hair on its head. The bonobo is found in a 500,000 km2 area of the Congo Basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. The species is omnivorous and inhabits primary and secondary forests, including seasonally inundated swamp forests. The bonobo is popularly known for its high levels of sexual behavior. Sex functions in conflict appeasement, affection, social status, excitement, and stress reduction. It occurs in virtually all partner combinations and in a variety of positions.

Definition of bonobo in the English dictionary

The definition of bonobo in the dictionary is an anthropoid ape, Pan paniscus, of central W Africa: similar to the chimpanzee but much smaller and having a black face Also called: pygmy chimpanzee.

TRANSLATION OF BONOBO

Find out the translation of bonobo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bonobo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bonobo» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 倭黑猩猩
• Translator English - Spanish: bonobo
• English: bonobo
• Translator English - Hindi: बोनोबो
• Translator English - Arabic: البونوبو
• Translator English - Russian: бонобо
• Translator English - Portuguese: bonobo
• Translator English - Bengali: Bonobo
• Translator English - French: bonobo
• Translator English - Malay: Bonobo
• Translator English - German: Bonobo
• Translator English - Japanese: ピグミーチンパンジー
• Translator English - Korean: 보노보
• Translator English - Javanese: Bonobo
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bonobo
• Translator English - Tamil: போனபோ
• Translator English - Marathi: बोनोबो
• Translator English - Turkish: bonobo
• Translator English - Italian: bonobo
• Translator English - Polish: bonobo
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бонобо
• Translator English - Romanian: Bonobo
• Translator English - Greek: μπονόμπο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: bonobo
• Translator English - Swedish: bonobo
• Translator English - Norwegian: bonobo

QUOTES WITH «BONOBO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bonobo.

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Frans de Waal

Bonobo studies started in the '70s and came to fruition in the '80s. Then in the '90s, all of a sudden, boom, they ended because of the warfare in the Congo. It was really bad for the bonobo and ironic that people with their warfare were preventing us from studying the hippies of the primate world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BONOBO»

Discover the use of bonobo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bonobo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Bonobo: The Forgotten Ape

This book points the way to viable alternatives to male-based models of human evolution and will add considerably to debates on the origin of our species.

Frans de Waal, 1998

The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the ...

In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within.

Frans De Waal, 2014

The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the ...

In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within.

Frans de Waal, 2013

Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo

Traces how a Discovery Channel writer and her scientist fiancé settled in a Bonobo sanctuary in war-torn Congo, where their research enabled greater understanding of the characteristics and largely peaceful culture of the rare ape that ...

Vanessa Woods, 2010

Behavioural Diversity in Chimpanzees and Bonobos

In the relatively few years of bonobo field research, only two populations have been widely documented: Wamba (00°10'N, 22°30'E) and Lomako (00°50'N, 21° 05'E). These two populations are both located w ithin uniformly hot, wet, low-lying  ...

Christophe Boesch, Gottfried Hohmann, Linda Marchant, 2002

I'm Lucy: A Day in the Life of a Young Bonobo

Illustrates the life of Lucy, a young bonobo chimpanzee, and her family.

Mathea Levine, 2008

Parenting for Primates

Because these mothers have chosen to single-parent (rather than being thrust into single parenthood by an unplanned pregnancy, divorce, or widowhood), their attitude is positive, energetic, and hopeful. Like bonobo and muriqui mothers, ...

Harriet J Smith, 2009

The Bonobos: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation

Part One of The Bonobos: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation focuses on scientific research.

Takeshi Furuichi, Jo Thompson, 2007

Sexual Nature/Sexual Culture

Sex. as. an. Alternative. to. Aggression. in. the. Bonobo. FRANS B. M. DE WAAL Introduction If, as both Christian doctrine and biology would have it, the purpose of sex is reproduction, why do millions of human couples engage in it on a daily ...

Paul R. Abramson, Steven D. Pinkerton, 1995

Winning at Love: The Alpha Male's Guide to Relationship Success

He named this species Bonobo. They were thought to be a different species because they behave quite differently than chimpanzees. Chimpanzee tribes are ruled by an alpha male, with usually two or more subordinate alpha males who ...

Pat Webster, Martin Groder, M.D., 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BONOBO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bonobo is used in the context of the following news items.

Sex-on-the-beach defendant appeals, partner to be sentenced

As is typical in bonobo society, this was an experience of shared intimacy and ... Vorasky's brief compared the bonobo grandmother to the grandmother who ... «The Anna Maria Islander, Jul 15»

Columbus Zoo Bonobo, Named for Town of Gander, Now 12 Years …

Gander's role in caring for a bonobo during the 9/11 attacks is living on through her offspring. The Columbus Zoo in Ohio named one of Unga's ... «VOCM, Jul 15»

Watch Bonobo's Epic Final 'The North Borders' Tour Show

For the last 2 years Bonobo has been touring the world for his most recent album "The North Borders". A masterpiece in its own rights, released ... «Stoney Roads, Jul 15»

Live: Bonobo

I saw Bonobo performing his electronic tunes in live composition at Rock City about a year ago, and it's fair to say it was in the top three gigs ... «LeftLion, Jun 15»

Mean travel time for employees from 20.3-27.5 minutes

Noah Krasocvec lives in the house visible on the far side of the the vineyards at Bonobo Winery on Old Mission Peninsula. "I work in the ... «Traverse City Record Eagle, Jun 15»

tix on sale: Tame Impala, Old 97's, Windhand, Velvet Teen, The …

Tickets are on sale now. Bonobo added two more dates to his ongoing DJ residency at Output on August 8 and November 12. Tickets are on ... «Brooklyn Vegan, Jun 15»

Feel Good Friday: Baby boom hits Jacksonville Zoo

In the last eight months there has been one bonobo, two gorillas, two lemurs, one mandrill and two colobus infants. "The zoo family is just super ... «First Coast News, Jun 15»

Bonobo, Frameworks join Art Outside lineup October 22-25 …

With a grand unveiling, noted British producer Bonobo joins the lineup, performing a lush DJ set as part of the proceedings. Making his US ... «The Untz, Jun 15»

The electronic duo discuss disastrous gigs and strange gifts

CK: It's not advice as such but we did seven shows with Bonobo in the states and watching how they go day to day and perform, they're just so ... «Gigwise, Jun 15»

Bonobo anatomy offers clues on how our body evolved

Claudine Andre, the founder of Lola ya bonobo, and the “friends of the bonobos of the Congo', an NGO which works in DRC with Timbo, one of ... «ZME Science, Jun 15»