HAMADRYASES

Noun

hamadryases

plural of hamadryas

Source: Wiktionary


HAMADRYAS

Ha*ma"dry*as, n. Etym: [L., a hamadryad. See Hamadryad.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The sacred baboon of Egypt (Cynocephalus Hamadryas).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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