English
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Etymology
L. Hamadryas, from Gr. ÎμαδÏÏ
αÏ, from άμα âtogetherâ + δÏÏ
Ï âtreeâ.
Pronunciation
IPA|/hæmÉ'dɹÊɪæd/
Noun
en-noun
- greek mythology A wood-nymph who was physically a part of her tree; fell the tree, kill the nymph.
- The king cobra.
- A kind of baboon, Papio hamadryas, venerated by the ancient Egyptians.
See also
Daphne
Meliai
Category:Primates
Category:Snakes
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