Definition of mandrill
: a large baboon (Mandrillus sphinx synonym Papio sphinx) of central Africa west of the Congo River with the male having a bright red and blue muzzle
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One stick held mandrill feces full of parasites, another mostly parasite-free poop.
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Origin and Etymology of mandrill
probably from 1man + 3drill
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