First Known Use: circa 1890
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hamadryas baboon
noun hama·dry·as baboon \ˌha-mə-ˈdrī-əs-\
Definition of HAMADRYAS BABOON
: a baboon (Papio hamadryas) that has a reddish-pink muzzle and a large bare patch of pink skin on each buttock and that was venerated by the ancient Egyptians —called also sacred baboon
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Origin of HAMADRYAS BABOON
New Latin hamadryas, from Latin
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