chacma

[ chak-muh ]

noun

1. a large, brownish-gray baboon, Papio ursinus, of southern Africa.

chacma

/ ˈtʃækmə /

noun

1. a baboon, Papio (or Chaeropithecus ) ursinus, having coarse greyish hair and occurring in southern and eastern Africa

Word History and Origins

Origin of chacma¹

First recorded in 1825–35; from Dutch or directly from Khoikhoi, first recorded as chöachamma (1691)

Word History and Origins

Origin of chacma¹

C19: from Khoikhoi

Example Sentences

"This young chacma baboon is sitting on its mother's back playing the fool."

From BBC

For example, previous studies discovered that female chacma baboons with strong social bonds outlived their less social counterparts.

From Scientific American

The research, which focused on chacma baboons, spanned 13 years.

From Fox News

The male chacma are about twice the size of females and aggressively fight one another and engage in howling competitions to establish dominance.

From Science Magazine

Some of its most visible and intriguing creatures are roughly 500 chacma baboons.

From National Geographic

Related Words

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