ham·a·dry·as (h m  -dr  s)n. A baboon (Papio hamadryas) of northern Africa and Arabia, the adult male of which has a heavy mane. Also called sacred baboon. [Latin, hamadryad; see hamadryad.] |
hamadryas [ˌhæməˈdraɪəs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a baboon, Papio (or Comopithecus) hamadryas, of Arabia and NE Africa, having long silvery hair on the head, neck, and chest: regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians: family Cercopithecidae Also called hamadryas baboon sacred baboon
[via New Latin from Latin; see hamadryad]
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