chacma baboon
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chac·ma baboon

noun \ˈchäk-mə-\

Definition of CHACMA BABOON

: a large dusky baboon (Papio ursinus) of southern African savannas —called also chacma

Origin of CHACMA BABOON

Khoikhoi
First Known Use: 1896

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