Definition of: gorilla

(gə·ril′ə) noun
1. Any of a dwindling species (Gorilla gorilla) of herbivorous great apes native to equatorial Africa, living in a close family groups and having an unearned reputation for aggressiveness due in part to their ritual threat displays, large size, and great strength.
2. Slang A tough; a brutal person; especially, a gangster. [<NL <Gk., appar. <native name]
GORILLA
(Weight up to 600 pounds; female about 1/5 less in stature and weight)