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papion

papion noun: the mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx).

Noun

papion (plural papions)

  1. The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)

Forms of papion

pluralpapions

Origin of papion

Probably from a native name: compare Spanish papión.

Questions about papion

What does papion mean?
Papion means the mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx).
What part of speech is papion?
Papion is a noun.
What is the plural of papion?
The plural of papion is papions.

Words near papion in the dictionary

  1. papingo
  2. papingoes
  3. papingos
  4. Papinianian
  5. Papins
  6. papion
  7. papionin
  8. papionine
  9. papionines
  10. papionins
  11. papions

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