gelada

American  

[jel-uh-duh, juh-lah-] / ˈdʒɛl ə də, dʒəˈlɑ- /

noun

1. a large baboonlike cliff-dwelling monkey, Theropithecus gelada, native to mountains of Ethiopia, having a brown coat and, in the male, a luxuriant mane: an endangered species.

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gelada British  

/ ˈɡɛl-, dʒɪˈlɑːdə, ˈdʒɛlədə, ɡɪ- /

noun

1. Also called: gelada baboon.  a NE African baboon, Theropithecus gelada, with dark brown hair forming a mane over the shoulders, a bare red chest, and a ridged muzzle: family Cercopithecidae

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Etymology

Origin of gelada

1835–45; < Amharic čʾällada; perhaps akin to the Cushitic word for the baboon; compare Oromo jaldeessa

Example Sentences

The premiere visits mountains that are home to snow leopards, golden eagles, mountain goats, barnacle goslings and gelada monkeys.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, after a year of observation, the preliminary results are finally in, but until the numbers are crunched, the jury is still out on what specific advice the gelada relationship hotline might have in store for bickering old married me.

From Scientific American

The Ethiopian Highlands will have gelada baboons, distinctive for the red hourglass-shaped patch of skin on their chests.

From Los Angeles Times

The gelada barely blinked an eye at the nearby predators because they knew the wolves aren’t interested in them.

From Scientific American

The gelada’s foraging activity apparently disturbs the rodents from their safe dens.

From Scientific American