n. See hamadryas.[From the fact that the ancient Egyptians revered it as the god Anubis.]
ham•a•dry′as baboon′
(ˌhæm əˈdraɪ əs) n. a N African and Arabian grayish baboon, Comopithecus (Papio) hamadryas: the male has a long dark mane. Also called sacred baboon.[1930–35; < New Latin hamadryas the specific epithet (see hamadryad)]EncyclopediaSeeHamadryas Baboon