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astrochimp

noun

Etymology

1960, from astro- + chimp, following astronaut. Referring to initial space flight tests involving animals.

Definitions

  1. A chimpanzee used in a spaceflight program.

    • The real hero of the early American space programme was Ham the "astrochimp", who went up before any of the first American Mercury astronauts (India plans £1.7bn manned space mission by 2015, 24 February; Letters, passim).

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