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drill
3
(drill)
Pronunciation:
/drɪl/
noun
a dark brown baboon with a short tail and a naked blue or purple rump, found in the rainforests of West Africa.
Mandrillus leucophaeus
, family
Cercopithecidae
Origin:
mid 17th century
: probably a local word. Compare with
mandrill
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