Main Entry:

ba·boon

Pronunciation:

\ba-ˈbün, chiefly British bə-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English babewin, from Middle French babouin, from baboue grimace

Date:

15th century

: 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

[baboon illustration]