Gelada definition
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.
noun
An Ethiopian baboon (Theropithecus gelada) characterized by a bare red patch on the chest.
noun
A species of Old World monkey, Theropithecus gelada, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests.
noun
Advertisement
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
gelada
Plural:
geladasOrigin of gelada
- Amharic č̣əllada
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Amharic ጭላዳ (č̣əlada).
From Wiktionary