baboon

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ba·boon

noun \ba-ˈbün, chiefly British bə-\

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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Origin of BABOON

Middle English babewin, from Middle French babouin, from baboue grimace
First Known Use: 15th century

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