gelada baboon

noun

gel·a·da baboon | \ ˈje-lə-də-

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, ˈge-; jə-ˈlä-də-\

Definition of gelada baboon

: 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, "These Female Geladas Consider Replacing Their Lazy King," 31 Oct. 2017

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