mandrill C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈmæn.dɹɪl/ See IPA manual Freq #88390 Meanings 1 noun A primate, Mandrillus sphinx, with a colorful face and rump. For the Mandrills live in society, and their bands are so powerful in point of numbers, and so crafty in point of management, that they are about as formidable neighbours as could be imagined. 2 noun baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters Etymology From man + drill (“Mandrillus leucophaeus”). Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # mandrill **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmæn.dɹɪl/ **Frequency rank:** 88390 ## Meanings 1. A primate, Mandrillus sphinx, with a colorful face and rump. 2. baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters ## Examples - For the Mandrills live in society, and their bands are so powerful in point of numbers, and so crafty in point of management, that they are about as formidable neighbours as could be imagined. ## Etymology From man + drill (“Mandrillus leucophaeus”). ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown