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Pan troglodytes troglodytes

Pan troglodytes troglodytes

9.9
A type of chimpanzee from central Africa with a black face
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : chimpancé común
  • The common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes troglodytes, has so far been the only species found to carry the SIV that becomes HIV-1 when transmitted to humans.
  • Pan troglodytes troglodytes, a chimpanzee
  • subspecies of Pan troglodytes troglodytes

Examples

  • The black face of the Pan troglodytes troglodytes makes it easily distinguishable from other chimpanzee subspecies.

  • Researchers have discovered that the subspecies Pan troglodytes troglodytes exhibits unique social behaviors in their natural habitat.

  • Conservationists focus on protecting the Pan troglodytes troglodytes to ensure the survival of this endangered chimpanzee subspecies.

Synonyms

central chimpanzee
vsPan troglodytes troglodytes
  • Specialized
7.6

A type of chimpanzee with a black face that lives in the forests of central Africa

is the formal Latin scientific name used in taxonomic classification

Surface Forms

Pan troglodytes troglodytes singular
Pan troglodytes troglodytes plural

Morphology

Pan + troglodytes + troglodytes

This is a Latin scientific name (a taxonomic label) rather than a compositional English phrase; knowing 'Pan' as a genus and the (undefined here) element 'troglodytes' does not allow a B1 learner to infer ‘a subspecies of chimpanzee’ or its characteristics. The constituents do not combine to form a predictable everyday meaning, and one element is not given in ordinary English, so the expression functions as an arbitrary proper name.

Etymology

Pan troglodytes troglodytes comes from old Greek words used by early scientists. The part Pan brings to mind a wild forest god and troglodytes means 'cave-dweller', so the name paints a picture of a wild ape living in forest hollows and helps you remember it is a central African 'chimpanzee'.