baboon
any of various large, terrestrial monkeys of the genus Papio and related genera, of Africa and Arabia, having a doglike muzzle, large cheek pouches, and a short tail.
a coarse, ridiculous, or brutish person, especially one of low intelligence.
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Origin of baboon
1Other words from baboon
- ba·boon·ish, adjective
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The Taco Bell amethyst does not come with hair of baboon nor feather of swallow, but it does come on a necklace, with a drip of gold that feels like the name of the sun, so protection there is!
The counseling business she leads connects those would-be travelers with a breadth of possibilities, such as baboon research and language immersion.
You’re a different person when you travel. Here’s why, and how to transform yourself at home. | Jen Rose Smith | October 7, 2021 | Washington PostHer study subjects have included captive rhesus macaques and wild baboons.
How our SN 10 scientists have responded to tumultuous times | Science News Staff | October 7, 2021 | Science NewsThe population of baboons that I study in Kenya actually sits right at the edge of where the ranges of two different species of baboons meet.
How our SN 10 scientists have responded to tumultuous times | Science News Staff | October 7, 2021 | Science NewsBaby chimpanzees and baboons cling to the fronts or wide backs of their mothers.
“I find ‘the baboon’ suits him better than his real name,” she adds caustically.
In the book, Strauss-Kahn is identified only as the “pig,” “baboon,” or “baboon-man.”
She writes, “the baboon-man is my psoriasis... an illness that sticks to the skin and only wakes up when you no longer expect it.”
I am an Afrikaner and I want to show that baboon Julius Malema.
A country squire introduced his baboon, in clerical habits, to say grace.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe baboon immediately came down, and it was remarkable how he brought down the basket without upsetting it.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiAn officer who was visiting Le Vaillant, wishing to try the affection of the baboon for his master, pretended to strike him.
Minnie's Pet Monkey | Madeline LeslieThe papio, the first baboon; the mandrill, the second; and the ouanderou, the third.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonThey have a long muzzle, a short tail, and are nearly of the same size as the baboon, but their hind parts seem to be more feeble.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
British Dictionary definitions for baboon
/ (bəˈbuːn) /
Origin of baboon
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