gaboon

noun

gab·​oon gä-ˈbün How to pronounce gaboon (audio)
gə-
dialect

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An international team of scientists led by CJ Reading did a survey of 17 snake populations, covering 8 species from the European grass snake to the African gaboon viper. Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2010

Word History

Etymology

variant of goboon, from gob entry 1 + -oon (in spittoon)

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gaboon was in 1929

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“Gaboon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaboon. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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