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: 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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Dinner will be out in the wild accompanied by a talk about baboon intelligence and social habits; the Maasai learned a great deal about edible plants by watching baboons select which were safe to eat.
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Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The worms were discovered in dogs first and then later in cats and baboons.
—Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 29 Dec. 2024
Scientists have already transplanted pig organs into monkeys, baboons, and dead humans who'd donated their body for research, but transferring animal organs into living human recipients – or xenotransplantation – is still experimental, and controversial.
—Abby Wilson, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
And like his Australian predecessor, running around in a tunic and attacking everything from ginormous human opponents to a killer menagerie (baboons, rhinos, and sharks, oh my!) suits him.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The worms were discovered in dogs first and then later in cats and baboons.
—Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 29 Dec. 2024
Scientists have already transplanted pig organs into monkeys, baboons, and dead humans who'd donated their body for research, but transferring animal organs into living human recipients – or xenotransplantation – is still experimental, and controversial.
—Abby Wilson, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
And like his Australian predecessor, running around in a tunic and attacking everything from ginormous human opponents to a killer menagerie (baboons, rhinos, and sharks, oh my!) suits him.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Baboon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baboon. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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baboon
noun
ba·boon
ba-ˈbün 
: any of several large African and Asian monkeys having long squarish muzzles and usually short tails
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