The meaning of BABOON is 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 …

Baboons are primates comprising the genus Papio, one of the 23 genera of Old World monkeys, in the family Cercopithecidae. There are six species of baboon: the hamadryas baboon, the …

BABOON definition: 1. a type of large monkey, found in Africa and Asia, with a long, pointed face like a dog and large…. Learn more.

Dec 19, 2025 · Baboon, (genus Papio), any of five species of large, robust, and primarily terrrestrial monkeys found in dry regions of Africa and Arabia. Males of the largest species, the …

BABOON definition: 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. …

A baboon is a large monkey that lives in Africa. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

(Animals) any of several medium-sized omnivorous Old World monkeys of the genus Papio (or Chaeropithecus) and related genera, inhabiting open rocky ground or wooded regions of …

Definition of baboon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

baboon, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

baboon /bəˈbuːn/ n any of several medium-sized omnivorous Old World monkeys of the genus Papio (or Chaeropithecus) and related genera, inhabiting open rocky ground or wooded …