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gelada

UK/dʒəˈlɑːdə/

gelada noun: any of species Theropithecus gelada of Old World monkeys, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests.

Noun

gelada (plural geladas)

  1. Any of species Theropithecus gelada of Old World monkeys, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests.

Synonyms of gelada

Forms of gelada

pluralgeladas

Origin of gelada

Borrowed from Amharic ጭላዳ (č̣əlada).

Questions about gelada

What does gelada mean?
Gelada means any of species Theropithecus gelada of Old World monkeys, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests.
What part of speech is gelada?
Gelada is a noun.
How do you pronounce gelada?
Gelada is pronounced /dʒəˈlɑːdə/ (UK).
What is the plural of gelada?
The plural of gelada is geladas.

Words near gelada in the dictionary

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  2. gel electrophoresis
  3. gel pen
  4. gel pens
  5. gelable
  6. gelada
  7. geladas
  8. gelafundin
  9. geland
  10. gelande
  11. gelandesprung

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