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hamadryas
(hămˌə-drīˈəs)
noun
A baboon (Papio hamadryas) of northern Africa and Arabia, the adult male of which has a heavy mane. Also called sacred baboon.
Origin:
Origin: Latin, hamadryad; see Hamadryad
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