BABOONS
Noun
baboons
plural of baboon
Source: Wiktionary
BABOON
Bab*oon", n. Etym: [OE. babewin, baboin, fr.F. babouin, or LL.
babewynus. Of unknown origin; cf. D. baviaan, G. pavian, baboon, F.
babin lip of ape, dogs, etc., dial. G. bäppe mouth.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition