Definition of Cynocephalus or Papio mormon. Meaning of Cynocephalus or Papio mormon. Synonyms of Cynocephalus or Papio mormon

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Definition of Cynocephalus or Papio mormon

Cynocephalus or Papio mormon
Mandrill Man"drill, n. [Cf. F. mandrille, Sp. mandril, It. mandrillo; prob. the native name in Africa. Cf. Drill an ape.] (Zo["o]l.) a large West African baboon (Cynocephalus, or Papio, mormon). The adult male has, on the sides of the nose, large, naked, grooved swellings, conspicuously striped with blue and red.

Meaning of Cynocephalus or Papio mormon from wikipedia

- and drill, respectively. Mandrillus, originally placed under the genus Papio as a type of baboon, is closely related to the genus Cercocebus. They are...