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macaque
[ muh-kak, -kahk ]
/ mÉËkĂŠk, -ËkÉk /
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noun
any monkey of the genus Macaca, chiefly of Asia, characterized by cheek pouches and, usually, a short tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
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Origin of macaque
First recorded in 1690â1700; from French, from Portuguese macaco âmonkey,â presumably from a Bantu language of the Atlantic coast; compare Lingala makako âapeâ
Words nearby macaque
Macanese, Macao, MacapĂĄ, Macapagal, Macapagal Arroyo, macaque, macarena, macaron, macaroni, macaroni and cheese, macaronic
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British Dictionary definitions for macaque
macaque
/ (mÉËkÉËk) /
noun
any of various Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca, inhabiting wooded or rocky regions of Asia and Africa. Typically the tail is short or absent and cheek pouches are present
Word Origin for macaque
C17: from French, from Portuguese macaco, from Fiot (a W African language) makaku, from kaku monkey
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