mandrill
The origin and history of mandrill.
Etymology
Formed from man and drill (“Mandrillus leucophaeus”). It replaced the earlier English word man-tiger, and is first recorded in 1744.
The origin and history of mandrill.
Formed from man and drill (“Mandrillus leucophaeus”). It replaced the earlier English word man-tiger, and is first recorded in 1744.
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