Macaca
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈkɑːkə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Macaca is a noun meaning (dated) Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca; a macaque.
Meaning
(dated) Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca; a macaque.
Example Sentences
This process of the temporal bone varies in size, and may occur on one or both sides. A similar formation is common among gorillas, chimpanzees, macacas, magots (Inuus), and baboons.* It is less frequent among orangs,† gibbons, marmosets, and American species (howlers, hooded apes, etc.).
Word Forms
- macacas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include macaque, macaco, monkey, rhesus, primate, talapoin.
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