MACAQUE


Meaning of MACAQUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈkak, -ˈkäk ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Portuguese macaco , from kaku mangabey, plural makaku , in one or more Bantu languages of Gabon and Congo

Date: 1757

: any of a genus ( Macaca ) of chiefly Asian monkeys typically having a sturdy build and including some short-tailed or tailless forms ; especially : rhesus monkey

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