Definition of mandrill in English:
mandrill
noun ˈmandrɪlˈmændrəl
A large West African baboon with a red and blue face, the male having a blue rump.
山魈Mandrillus sphinx, family Cercopithecidae
- The head and body of the mandrill reach about 38 inches, the tail 30 inches.
- Now the research at Lope is showing that, behaviourally, mandrills are a class unto themselves.
- When a mandrill bares its teeth, it is not threatening to attack, but rather showing a submissive behavior.
- Viarruel said calls had been made by his colleagues to the Ministry of Public Utilities and Environment to repair the boxes where the chimpanzees and mandrills slept.
- And Gabon offers less, in that most of the country is thick, green jungle, and you might only catch a glimpse of a mandrill or a gorilla heading in the wrong direction.
- One of the most fascinating questions is why male mandrills sport such bright colors.
- Other new arrivals to the park this winter will include mandrills and bamboo lemurs.
- Her work with the large African monkeys known as mandrills shows that red coloration gives males an advantage when it comes to mating.
- We currently have no estimate for the number of mandrills left in the wild.
Origin
Mid 18th century: probably from man + drill3.
Rhymes
mandrel
Definition of mandrill in US English:
mandrill
nounˈmandrəlˈmændrəl
A large West African baboon with a brightly colored red and blue face, the male having a blue rump.
山魈Mandrillus sphinx, family Cercopithecidae
- We currently have no estimate for the number of mandrills left in the wild.
- And Gabon offers less, in that most of the country is thick, green jungle, and you might only catch a glimpse of a mandrill or a gorilla heading in the wrong direction.
- The head and body of the mandrill reach about 38 inches, the tail 30 inches.
- One of the most fascinating questions is why male mandrills sport such bright colors.
- Now the research at Lope is showing that, behaviourally, mandrills are a class unto themselves.
- Other new arrivals to the park this winter will include mandrills and bamboo lemurs.
- When a mandrill bares its teeth, it is not threatening to attack, but rather showing a submissive behavior.
- Viarruel said calls had been made by his colleagues to the Ministry of Public Utilities and Environment to repair the boxes where the chimpanzees and mandrills slept.
- Her work with the large African monkeys known as mandrills shows that red coloration gives males an advantage when it comes to mating.
Origin
Mid 18th century: probably from man + drill.