"huboon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhjuːˌbuːn/ Forms: huboons [plural]
Etymology: Blend of human + baboon Etymology templates: {{blend|en|human|baboon}} Blend of human + baboon Head templates: {{en-noun}} huboon (plural huboons)
  1. A human-baboon hybrid; an ape-like person. Wikipedia link: Devo Related terms: apeman
    Sense id: en-huboon-en-noun-jKLAP8sk Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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