gelada baboon

noun

gel·a·da baboon ˈje-lə-də-

ˈge-;

jə-ˈlä-də-

: a large long-haired chiefly herbivorous monkey (Theropithecus gelada) of Ethiopia that feeds especially on grasses and resembles the related baboon

called also gelada

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Braveheart is the undisputed alpha male of this band of gelada baboons. —

smithsonianmag.com, 31 Oct. 2017

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Etymology

Amharic č'ällada

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gelada baboon was in 1871

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“Gelada baboon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gelada%20baboon. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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