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astrochimps

astrochimps is the plural of astrochimp.

Meaning of astrochimp

Noun

astrochimp (plural astrochimps)

  1. (informal) A chimpanzee used in a spaceflight program.
    • Ham the astrochimp is the first earthly creature to do intelligent tasks in space. He and the other astrochimps prepared for this accomplishment at machines like the one at right where they learned to push levers correctly in response to flashing lights.1961 February 10, “Great Triple Play”, in Life, volume 50, number 6, page 22
    Synonyms:
    chimponaut

Questions about astrochimps

What is astrochimps the plural of?
Astrochimps is the plural of astrochimp.

Words near astrochimps in the dictionary

  1. astrochemically
  2. astrochemist
  3. astrochemistry
  4. astrochemists
  5. astrochimp
  6. astrochimps
  7. astrochronologic
  8. astrochronological
  9. astrochronologically
  10. astrochronology
  11. astrocladistics

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