Nonhuman primates of the hominoid group, large and tailless.

• Typically gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gibbons.

Third-person singular of ape: imitates crudely or mockingly.

• Mimics superficially rather than genuinely.

Alkylphenol ethoxylates, a class of nonionic surfactant chemicals.

• Often used in detergents; environmentally persistent.