mountain gorilla

/ˌmaʊnt(ə)n gəˌrɪlə/
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Other forms: mountain gorillas

Definitions of mountain gorilla
  1. noun
    gorilla of Kivu highlands
    synonyms: Gorilla gorilla beringei
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    type of:
    Gorilla gorilla, gorilla
    largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
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