Gelada definition

jə-lädə
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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Noun

Singular:
gelada
Plural:
geladas

Origin of gelada

  • Amharic č̣əllada

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Amharic ጭላዳ (č̣əlada).

    From Wiktionary

Gelada Sentence Examples

  • The gelada inhabits the mountains of Abyssinia, where, like other baboons, it descends in droves to pillage cultivated lands.

  • Squirrels and hares are numerous, as are several kinds of monkeys, notably the guereza, gelada, guenon and dog-faced baboon.

  • In the wild, the gelada baboons have a complex society, forming groups of up to 600 animals.

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