baboon
noun
ba·boon
| \ ba-ˈbün
, chiefly British bÉ™-\
, chiefly British bÉ™-\
Definition of baboon
: any of a genus (Papio) of large gregarious primates of Africa and southwestern Asia having a long square naked muzzle
also
: any of several closely related primates
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Surrounding areas were locked down and law enforcement was forced to shoot tigers, lions, bears, baboons and other animals. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, "Crocodile found, killed in Ohio creek," 16 Aug. 2019 The thing was an obvious fake—it had been stitched together out of parts of an orangutan, a baboon, and some kind of salmon—but that was a minor matter. — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, "What P. T. Barnum Understood About America," 29 July 2019 Several nice lodges overlook the channel, where guests can watch baboons and waterbuck and African fish eagles from the decks of their thatch-roofed bandas. — Tom Hanscom, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Wildlife rebound in Uganda," 11 July 2019 Hyena prints are splayed and meaty; African wild dog prints are squarish and tidy; baboon prints look like a small human hand with an extra palm. — Ken Geiger, National Geographic, "Why walking safaris are the best way to see wildlife," 17 June 2019 Villagers outside the park had stoned an orphaned baby baboon that was stealing their food. — Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, "Sam Wasser pours his intense passion for protecting wildlife into research and catching poachers," 21 May 2019 Leopards, a particular threat to baboons, were thought to have been exterminated in Gorongosa. — Christopher Torchia, The Christian Science Monitor, "Underdogs no more: African wild dogs make comeback in Mozambique," 22 June 2018 Death masks of numerous species hang on every wall—sometimes the preparators will pull one down to check the exact shape of the ridge above a baboon’s eyes, or the texture of a lizard’s scales. — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "Unseen Oceans: How the American Museum of Natural History Builds a New Exhibit," 21 June 2018 The monkey named Dawkins, which was at one point identified as a baboon, was on board American Airlines flight 1014 from Chicago and was originally coming from Boston’s Logan Airport. — Natalie Dreier, ajc, "Monkey business: Monkey escapes carrier at Texas airport," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'baboon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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baboon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of baboon
: a large African or Asian monkey
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baboon
noun
ba·boon
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Kids Definition of baboon
: a large monkey of Africa and Asia with a doglike face
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