Definition of baboon Baboon
/bʌbuˈn/ - [bubun] - ba•boon
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What does baboon mean?
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NounPlural: baboons |
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| baboon - large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles | ||
| catarrhine, old world monkey of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together | ||
| chacma, chacma baboon, papio ursinus greyish baboon of southern and eastern Africa | ||
| mandrill, mandrillus sphinx baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters | ||
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- baboon (Noun)
Mostly African primates. One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- baboon (n.)
One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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baboon
Large ground based monkey having doglike muzzles.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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baboon
ba-bōōn′, n. a species of large monkey, having a long face, dog-like tusks, large lips, and a short tail.—n. Baboon′ery.—adj. Baboon′ish. [Fr. babouin; remoter origin unknown.]
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🔤- baboon, noun, singular of baboons.
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