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- noun Plural form of
baboon .
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Examples
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The jefe or chief of the baboons is the first to appear from the trees when a boat approaches.
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The jefe or chief of the baboons is the first to appear from the trees when a boat approaches.
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The jefe or chief of the baboons is the first to appear from the trees when a boat approaches.
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A gang of baboons is responsible for a crime wave across South Africa, causing thousands of pounds of damage.
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I think you mis-spelled the word baboons, the behavior of the hurd on Oct. 10th clearly resembles the baboons as pointed out below:
Should Chen Step Down? Michael Turton 2006
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A new intraluminal antigastroesophageal reflux procedure in baboons.
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There may not be much that anyone can do about it because the baboons are a protected species in South Africa.
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There was a girl in a sequined outfit - she was too fat for it or it was too tight for her - and she'd call the baboons out one by one and they would roll around or do flips.
Gorky Park Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- 1981
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The largest and most remarkable of all the baboons is the mandrill of West Africa, whose swollen and hog-like face is ornamented with stripes of vivid blue and scarlet.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 Various
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"It all depends on what causes the death of female baboons, which is hard to determine because there's seldom a single cause," comments New York University anthropologist Clifford
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