hamadryad baboon

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• hamadryad — [ham΄ə drī΄as΄, ham΄ə drī΄əsham΄ə drī′ad΄, ham΄ə drīəd] n. [L Hamadryas < Gr < hama, together with + dryas, DRYAD] 1. [also H ] Gr. Myth. a dryad; specif., a wood nymph whose life is bound up with that of the tree in which she lives 2. KING …   English World dictionary

• Hamadryad (disambiguation) — The term hamadryad has several uses.* Generally, a hamadryad is a kind of nymph in Greek mythology; see Hamadryad . * Hamadryad is another term for the king cobra. * Hamadryas Baboon is also a kind of baboon. * The hamadryad is also a fictional… …   Wikipedia

• hamadryas baboon — ham•a•dry′as baboon′ [[t]ˌhæm əˈdraɪ əs[/t]] n. mam a N African and Arabian grayish baboon, Comopithecus (Papio) hamadryas: the male has a long dark mane Also called sacred baboon Etymology: 1930–35; < NL hamadryas the specific epithet (see… …   From formal English to slang

• ham|a|dry|as baboon — «HAM uh DRY uhs», a large baboon of Ethiopia, having a mane of long, gray hair on its head and shoulders; sacred baboon. ╂[< Latin Hamādryas hamadryad] …   Useful english dictionary

• hamadryas baboon — /ham euh druy euhs/ a baboon, Papio (Comopithecus) hamadryas, of Ethiopia, the male of which has a mantle of long, dark hair about the head and shoulders: held sacred by the ancient Egyptians. Also called sacred baboon. [1930 35; < NL hamadryas… …   Universalium

• sacred baboon — n. HAMADRYAD (sense 3) * * * …   Universalium

• sacred baboon — n. HAMADRYAD (sense 3) …   English World dictionary

• hamadryas — ham·a·dry·as (hăm ə drīʹəs) n. A baboon (Papio hamadryas) of northern Africa and Arabia, the adult male of which has a heavy mane. Also called sacred baboon.   [Latin, hamadryad. See hamadryad.] * * * ▪ primate also called  sacred baboon , or… …   Universalium

• List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters — See also: Lists of Dungeons Dragons monsters This is the list of Advanced Dungeons Dragons 2nd edition monsters, an important element of that role playing game.[1] This list only includes monsters from official Advanced Dungeons Dragons 2nd… …   Wikipedia

• Cynocephalus Hamadryas — Hamadryas Ha*ma dry*as (h[.a]*m[=a] dr[i^]*[a^]s), n. [L., a hamadryad. See {Hamadryad}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The sacred baboon of Egypt ({Cynocephalus Hamadryas}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hamadryas — Ha*ma dry*as (h[.a]*m[=a] dr[i^]*[a^]s), n. [L., a hamadryad. See {Hamadryad}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The sacred baboon of Egypt ({Cynocephalus Hamadryas}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English