Definitions for hamadryas baboonˌhæm əˈdraɪ əs
ADVERTISEMENT
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ham•a•dry′as baboon′ˌhæm əˈdraɪ əs(n.)
a N African and Arabian grayish baboon, Comopithecus (Papio) hamadryas: the male has a long dark mane.
Category: Mammals
Ref: Also called sacred baboon.
Origin of hamadryas baboon:
1930–35; < NL hamadryas the specific epithet (see hamadryad )
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"hamadryas baboon." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/hamadryas baboon>.