Baboon definition

From , < , or . Of unknown origin; confer Dutch , German , French , dialectal German .

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.
- 1971: Philip José Farmer, Down in the Black Gang: and others; a story collection, page 79 (Nelson Doubleday)
  
  Mix swallowed the comment he wanted to make, that the council hall stank like a congress of baboons. But he was in no position to insult his host, nor should he. The man was only expressing the attitude of his time.

Traditionally, the specific collective noun for is a ; however, the non-unique collective nouns and are also used; moreover, the recently-adopted specific collective noun sees increasing acceptance.