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mountain gorilla

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A subspecies of the eastern gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

gorilla of Kivu highlands

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Gorilla gorilla beringei

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gorilla, Gorilla gorilla

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: bjerggorilla — Gorilla beringei beringei
  • Finnish: vuorigorilla — Gorilla beringei beringei
  • French: gorille des montagnes — Gorilla beringei beringei
  • German: Berggorilla — Gorilla beringei beringei
  • Polish: goryl górski — Gorilla beringei beringei
  • Russian: восто́чная го́рная гори́лла (vostóčnaja górnaja gorílla) — Gorilla beringei beringei
  • Russian: го́рная гори́лла (górnaja gorílla) — Gorilla beringei beringei
  • Ukrainian: гірська́ гори́ла (hirsʹká horýla) — Gorilla beringei beringei