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Noun: hamadryas  ,ha-mu'drI-us
  1. A baboon (Papio hamadryas) native to north Africa and the middle east, sacred to ancient Egyptians
    - sacred baboon, hamadryas baboon

Derived forms: hamadryases

Encyclopedia: Hamadryas