About The Word Baboon
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Baboon
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What's The Definition Of Baboon?
[n] large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
Synonyms | Synonyms for Baboon: Related Terms | Find terms related to Baboon: See Also | chacma | chacma baboon | drill | mandrill | Mandrillus leucophaeus | Mandrillus sphinx | Old World monkey | Papio ursinus Baboon In Webster's Dictionary \Bab*oon"\, n. [OE. babewin, baboin, fr.F. babouin, or
LL. babewynus. Of unknown origin; cf. D. baviaan, G. pavian,
baboon, F. babin lip of ape, dogs, etc., dial. G. b["a]ppe
mouth.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.
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