great ape

noun3

1. •
   Any member of the taxonomic family Hominidae, including gorilla, orangutan, chimpanzee, excluding Homo.

   • Long before people thought in terms of evolution […] great apes were often confused with humans. — 2005
2. •
   A large non-human primate, such as a gorilla, an orangutan, or a chimpanzee.
3. •
   Any member of the taxonomic family Hominidae, including Homo, and also many similar extinct species.

   • This wrinkled layer of gray matter that's highly developed in humans and other great apes, as well as whales, dolphins, and elephants, helps coordinate complex cognitive processes. — 2014