Gelada meaning
A large African monkey (Theropithecus gelada) of Ethiopia that resembles a baboon but has a bright patch of naked red skin on the chest and a large broad mane covering the shoulders. The gelada has an opposable thumb that it uses to gather grass seeds to eat.
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An Ethiopian baboon (Theropithecus gelada) characterized by a bare red patch on the chest.
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A species of Old World monkey, Theropithecus gelada, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests.
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Origin of gelada
Amharic ጭላዳ (č̣əlada).