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yellow baboon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈjɛl.əʊ bəˈbuːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of baboon (Papio cynocephalus) with yellowish-brown fur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: geel bobbejaan — Papio cynocephalus
  • Belarusian: бабуі́н (babuín) — Papio cynocephalus
  • Finnish: keltapaviaani — Papio cynocephalus
  • Hungarian: sárgás babuin — Papio cynocephalus
  • Polish: babuin — Papio cynocephalus
  • Russian: бабуи́н (babuín) — Papio cynocephalus
  • Ukrainian: бабуї́н (babujín) — Papio cynocephalus