go·ril·la
 gorilla
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- pronunciation:
- g
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- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
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noun |
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A gorilla is a very large animal that lives in forests in Africa. A gorilla is in the ape family of animals. Male gorillas that live in a zoo can weigh six hundred pounds.
Gorillas are smart. They can learn to use sign language.
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ape, monster |
The words
gorilla and
guerilla sound alike but have different meanings. To find out why it might be dangerous to call a guerilla a gorilla, look up
guerilla.