hamadryas baboon

ham·a·dry·as baboon

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Definition of hamadryas baboon words

noun hamadryas baboon a baboon, Papio (Comopithecus) hamadryas, of Ethiopia, the male of which has a mantle of long, dark hair about the head and shoulders: held sacred by the ancient Egyptians. 1

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

1930-35; < New Latin hamadryas the specific epithet (see hamadryad)

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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