Pronunciation: ˌ ha-m ə - ' dr ī - ə s-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin hamadryas, from L
Date: circa 1890
: a baboon ( Papio hamadryas ) that has a reddish-pink muzzle and a large bare patch of pink skin on each buttock and that was venerated by the ancient Egyptians ― called also sacred baboon