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mandrill
(man|drill)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmandrɪl/
noun
a large West African baboon with a red and blue face, the male having a blue rump.
Mandrillus sphinx
, family
Cercopithecidae
Origin:
mid 18th century
: probably from
man
+
drill
3
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