Baboon

Etymology
From babewin:, baboin:, from  babouin:, from baboue: 'grimace; muzzle', from Germanic (cf. German dialect Bäppe: 'muzzle').

Noun

 * 1)  Mostly African primates. 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.

Derived terms

 * baboonery


 * baboonish