hamadryas

/ (ˌhæməˈdraɪəs) /

noun

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

Origin of hamadryas

C19: via New Latin from Latin; see hamadryad

Words Nearby hamadryas

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How to use hamadryas in a sentence

hamadryas, one of the nymphs whose life depended upon the tree to which she was attached.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. Hard
In Burmah this formidable Viper is dreaded almost as much as the hamadryas.
Reptiles and Birds | Louis Figuier
The hamadryas (C. hamadryas) of Abyssinia is characterized by long hair, forming a sort of shoulder-cape.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 | Various
Who does not feel disgust when regarding the hideous mandrill—the drill—the hamadryas—or even the chacma?
The Bush Boys | Captain Mayne Reid
Scrotum, callosities, and naked parts of buttocks bright flesh-coloured, but not so bright as in C. hamadryas.
A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2) | Henry O. Forbes

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