man·drill (m n dr l)n. A large fierce baboon (Papio sphinx syn. Mandrillus sphinx) of western Africa, having a beard, crest, and mane and brilliant blue, purple, and scarlet facial markings in the adult male. |
mandrill [ˈmændrɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an Old World monkey, Mandrillus sphinx, of W Africa. It has a short tail and brown hair, and the ridged muzzle, nose, and hindquarters are red and blue
[from man + drill4]
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| Noun | 1. |  mandrill - baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquartersbaboon - large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles genus Mandrillus, Mandrillus - baboons |
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