mandrill

American  

[man-dril] / ˈmæn drɪl /

noun

1. a large baboon, Mandrillus (orPapio ) sphinx, of western Africa, the male of which has a face brightly marked with blue and scarlet and a muzzle that is ribbed: an endangered species.

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mandrill British  

/ ˈmændrɪl /

noun

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of mandrill

First recorded in 1735–45; man + drill ⁴

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• mandrill vs. baboon

Example Sentences

It ends, satisfyingly, with a funk song by Mandrill, the kind of music for which these moves were made.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Though Wonder’s work marked TONTO’s most prominent recorded appearance, Cecil earned synthesizer or production credits on albums by artists as varied as James Taylor, Mandrill, the Isley Brothers, Gil Scott-Heron and Minnie Riperton.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2021

The movie saturates viewers with action especially as they deal with surviving an army of Punch Monkeys and a King Kong-sized spiny Mandrill while also giving the kiddies a lesson in family friendship and tenacity.

From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2021

Mandrill – Never Die "Morning comes, she brings me such a clear and gentle smile," the brilliant Mandrill warble of their new – and hopefully ever-lasting – love.

From The Guardian • Aug. 19, 2010

Mandrill, number of caudal vertebrae in the; colours of the male.

From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles

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