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macaque

Pronunciation: /məˈkæk/

The English word “macaque” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (see macaco for more). Doublet of macaco.

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