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apes

The correct spelling is apes.

How to pronounce apes

/eɪps/
noun

IPA: /eɪps/

Say it like: Ape-s

The correct spelling is apes. A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
  2. 2.Any such primate other than a human.
  3. 3.An uncivilised person.
  4. 4.One who apes; a foolish imitator.

verb

  1. 1.To behave like an ape.
  2. 2.To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.

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