chacma, chacma baboon, Papio ursinus
(noun) greyish baboon of southern and eastern Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chacma (plural chacmas)
A species of baboon from Southern Africa, Papio ursinus.
• Cape baboon
• chacma baboon
• maccha
Source: Wiktionary
Chac"ma, n. Etym: [Native name.]
Definition: A large species of African baboon (Cynocephalus porcarius); -- called also ursine baboon.
Note: [See Illust. of Baboon.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
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