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mandrill

American  
[man-dril] / ˈmæn drɪl /

noun

  1. a large baboon, Mandrillus (orPapio ) sphinx, of western Africa, the male of which has a face brightly marked with blue and scarlet and a muzzle that is ribbed: an endangered species.

mandrill British  
/ ˈmændrɪl /

noun

  1. 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

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Origin of mandrill

First recorded in 1735–45; man + drill 4

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