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A West African baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx), allied to the chacma. Its color is generally chestnut, varying in tint.
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Like a baboon.
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Having a head shaped like that of a dog; -- said of certain baboons.
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A baboon.
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One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape.
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The Egyptian sacred baboon.
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Baboonish behavior.
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The sacred baboon of Egypt (Cynocephalus Hamadryas).
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In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs.
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Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of apes and baboons.
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A baboon.
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A large species of African baboon (Cynocephalus porcarius); -- called also ursine baboon. [See Illust. of Baboon.]
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A kind of baboon; the wanderoo.
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The Guinea, or sphinx, baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx).
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a large West African baboon (Cynocephalus, / Papio, mormon). The adult male has, on the sides of the nose, large, naked, grooved swellings, conspicuously striped with blue and red.
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Having a tail like a pig's; as, the pigtailed baboon.
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A large African baboon (Cynocephalus leucophaeus).
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A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo.
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A baboon (Gelada Ruppelli) of Abyssinia, remarkable for the length of the hair on the neck and shoulders of the adult male.
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