mandrill

noun man·drill \ˈman-drəl\

Definition of MANDRILL

: a large baboon (Mandrillus sphinx syn. Papio sphinx) of central Africa west of the Congo River with the male having a bright red and blue muzzle

Illustration of MANDRILL

Origin of MANDRILL

probably from ¹man + ³drill

First Known Use: 1774

Rhymes with MANDRILL

mandrel, spandrel

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