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man·drill

 (măn′drəl)
n.
A large terrestrial monkey (Mandrillus sphinx) of dense forests of west-central Africa, having an olive-brown body with a brightly colored rump and face that are especially pronounced in the male.
[man + drill.]
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mandrill

(ˈmændrɪl)
n
(Animals) 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
[C18: from man + drill4]
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man•drill

(ˈmæn drɪl)

n.
a large W African baboon, Mandrillus sphinx: the male has a ribbed, blue and scarlet muzzle.
[1735–45]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.mandrill - baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquartersmandrill - baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters
Mandrillus sphinx
baboon - large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
genus Mandrillus, Mandrillus - baboons
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Translations

mandrill

[ˈmændrɪl] N → mandril m
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mandrill

n → Mandrill m
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mandrill

[ˈmændrɪl] n (monkey) → mandrillo
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