macaque
noun/məˈkæk/ · /məˈkɑ(ː)k/
Etymology Unadapted borrowing from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (see macaco for more). Doublet of macaco.
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Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.
- They are able to recall past images and apply them to current problem solving. In other words, macaques employ memory in order to survive.2019, Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Jonathan Cape, page 43:
- Derived terms
- Barbary macaque, bonnet macaque, Celebes crested macaque, crab-eating macaque, crested black macaque, Japanese macaque, lion-tailed macaque, long-tailed macaque, moor macaque, pig-tailed macaque, pigtail macaque, rhesus macaque, southern pig-tailed macaque, Sulawesi crested macaque, tump-tailed macaque
- Related terms
- Barbary ape