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macaco

American  
[muh-kah-koh, -key-] / məˈkɑ koʊ, -ˈkeɪ- /

noun

plural

macacos

  1. Obsolete. macaque.

macaco British  
/ -ˈkeɪ-, məˈkɑːkəʊ /

noun

  1. any of various lemurs, esp Lemur macaco, the males of which are usually black and the females brown

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Etymology

Origin of macaco

1685–95; from Portuguese: “monkey”; macaque ( def. )

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