baboon
noun
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.
baboons
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pluralof baboon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Living in nomadic groups, the men use handmade bows and arrows to hunt Cape buffalo, baboons and the rodent-like hyrax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Female hamadryas baboons given hormonal contraception lived 29 percent longer, while castrated males lived 19 percent longer.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2026
Indeed, the Jane Goodall Institute now runs a longstanding baboon research project based partly on the fact that baboons are important chimpanzee prey.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2025
Goodall, in removing the barriers, raised primatology to new heights, opening the way for research on subjects ranging from political coalitions among baboons to the use of deception by an array of primates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
Eventually the mockery became so great that the baboons could no longer bear to be together.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
