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hamadryas

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌhæməˈdraɪ.əs/

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noun

Meaning 1

A large baboon (Papio hamadryas), from northern Africa and Arabia, that was sacred in ancient Egypt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Finnish: vaippapaviaani — Papio hamadryas
  • French: babouin hamadryas — Papio hamadryas
  • German: Mantelpavian — Papio hamadryas
  • Polish: pawian płaszczowy — Papio hamadryas
  • Russian: гамадри́л (gamadríl) — Papio hamadryas
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