macaco

[ muh-kah-koh, -key- ]

noun,plural ma·ca·cos.
  1. Obsolete. macaque.

Origin of macaco

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1685–95; from Portuguese: “monkey”; see origin at macaque

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macaco

/ (məˈkɑːkəʊ, -ˈkeɪ-) /


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

Origin of macaco

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C18: from French mococo, of unknown origin

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