BABOON


Meaning of BABOON in English

n. 1 any of various large Old World monkeys of the genus Papio, having a long doglike snout, large teeth, and naked callosities on the buttocks. 2 an ugly or uncouth person.

[ ME f. OF babuin or med.L babewynus, of unkn. orig. ]

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