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Word: Hamadryas
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: modern Latin (see hamadryad)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌhaməˈdrʌɪəs
Definition:
a large Arabian and north-eastern African baboon, the male of which has a silvery-grey cape of hair and a naked red face and rump. It was held sacred in ancient Egypt.
Short Definition:large Arabian and NE African baboon, male
Variant Forms:
- hamadryas baboon
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