lowland gorilla

[ loh-luhnd guh-ril-uh ]

noun

1. the eastern lowland gorilla or western lowland gorilla.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lowland gorilla¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

So, basically, your local bureaucrat will decide if your pet western lowland gorilla is a Class 2 or 3 animal, then you give him a ten-spot for processing, and you’re all set, the proud owner of one of about fourteen western lowland gorillas.

From Popular-Science

In 2016, for instance, a lowland gorilla named Harambe had to be shot after a 3-year old climbed into his enclosure.

From Nautilus