mandrill

[ man-dril ]

noun

1. a large baboon, Mandrillus (or Papio ) 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.

mandrill

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mandrill¹

First recorded in 1735–45; man + drill ⁴

Word History and Origins

Origin of mandrill¹

C18: from man + drill ⁴

Example Sentences

The papio, the first baboon; the mandrill, the second; and the ouanderou, the third.

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The mandrill has pouches on the sides of his cheeks, and callosities on his posteriors.

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Another interesting baboon is the mandrill, which one does not often see in captivity.

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Almost as odd-looking as the mandrill, though in quite a different way, is the gelada, which is found in Abyssinia.

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So you see that altogether a grown-up male mandrill is a very odd-looking creature.

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