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Papio ursinus

Papio ursinus

9.8
A large grey baboon that lives in southern and eastern Africa
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : papión
  • Researchers observed a troop of Papio ursinus foraging near the river.

Examples

  • The Papio ursinus is the largest species of baboon in Africa.

  • Did you know that the Papio ursinus is also called the chacma baboon?

  • Due to habitat loss, the Papio ursinus population is under careful monitoring.

  • The Papio ursinus is often seen in large troops.

  • Researchers observed a troop of Papio ursinus foraging near the river.

  • The Papio ursinus is the largest species of baboon in Africa.

  • Due to habitat loss, the Papio ursinus population is under careful monitoring.

Synonyms

baboon
vsPapio ursinus
60 2.5

A large monkey from Africa and Arabia that lives on the ground with a doglike nose and big cheek pouches

is a specific greyish species limited to southern and eastern Africa
chacma baboon
vsPapio ursinus
  • South African
8.6

A large grey monkey from southern and eastern Africa with a long dog-like nose

is the scientific name for that same species
chacma
vsPapio ursinus
  • South African
9.9

A large grey baboon with a dog-like face that lives in southern and eastern Africa

is the scientific name rather than the short common form

Surface Forms

Papio ursinus singular
Papio ursini plural

Morphology

Papio + ursinus

This is a Latin binomial: 'Papio' is the taxonomic genus for baboons, so a learner who knows that element could infer the phrase refers to a kind of baboon. However, 'ursinus' is not an English lexical item (and is not informative to a B1 learner), so the precise species identity and descriptive meaning are not fully derivable from the constituents without biological or Latin knowledge.

Etymology

Papio ursinus may come from Latin: Papio means 'baboon' and ursinus means 'bear-like', because early scientists thought this big, dark baboon looked a little like a bear. That's why the name refers to the large African baboon now called the 'chacma'.