Gorilla vs. Guerrilla — What's the Difference?

Gorillas are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous great apes that inhabit the tropical forests of central Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorillas and the western gorillas, and either four or five subspecies.

A member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces

Either of two large apes (Gorilla gorilla or G. beringei) native to the forests of equatorial Africa, having a stocky body and coarse dark brown or black hair.

A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary force operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy, as by surprise raids.

A powerfully built, aggressive, and often crude man.

Of or relating to guerrillas or their tactics.

A thug.

Using unconventional and usually inexpensive means to generate interest or raise concern among the public, as in commercial marketing or social activism.

The largest of the apes, belonging to the genus Gorilla, native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian.

A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.

(informal) A powerful person or organization; a heavyweight or behemoth.

(military) Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla warfare, or its principles of small independent or non-official perpetrators.

A large, arboreal, anthropoid ape of West Africa. It is larger than a man, and is remarkable for its massive skeleton and powerful muscles, which give it enormous strength. In some respects its anatomy, more than that of any other ape, except the chimpanzee, resembles that of man.

(marketing) Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla marketing.

Largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa

Using unconventional, non-traditional, non-mainstream and often subversive practices to achieve something.

An irregular mode of carrying on war, by the constant attacks of independent bands, adopted in the north of Spain during the Peninsular war.

One who carries on, or assists in carrying on, irregular warfare; especially, a member of an independent band engaged in predatory excursions in war time.

Pertaining to, or engaged in, warfare carried on irregularly and by independent bands; as, a guerrilla party; guerrilla warfare.

A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

Used of independent armed resistance forces;