Definition of Baoon
Bab*oon" (&?;), n. [OE. babewin,
baboin, fr. F. babouin, or LL. babewynus. Of unknown
origin; cf. D. baviaan, G. pavian, baboon, F. babine
lip of ape, dogs, etc., dial. G. bäppe mouth.]
(Zoöl.) 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (Zoological) 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.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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