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macaque

ma·caque [ mə-ˈkak]

macaque

noun

[mə-ˈkak]

Definition of macaque

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

//McBride-Teahan defended her black-capped capuchin named Zoey and two Bonnet macaques named Patas and Kalie Anna at a city council meeting September 9.
— Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN, "Missouri woman in legal battle to keep three emotional support monkeys," 15 Sep. 2019
//Like human dads boasting of their kids' winning goals or college acceptances, barbary macaques, primates that are native to North Africa, show off babies as a way to impress each other and build social networks.
— National Geographic, "This Father’s Day, meet 6 extreme animal dads," 14 June 2019
//The macaques are fairly self-sufficient and the keepers rarely get close to them.
— Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Adorable baby snow monkey is born at Milwaukee zoo; first healthy birth in 26 years," 20 June 2019
//For smaller animals, though, like slow lorises, macaques, sloths and tropical birds, poaching in service of tourism does remain a threat.
— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Neglectful Sanctuaries and Poached Animals: New Report Reveals the Dark Side of Wildlife Tourism," 7 June 2019
//The white-bellied storks that live near the macaques' island exhibit were still inside the Herb and Nada Mahler Family Aviary.
— Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Adorable baby snow monkey is born at Milwaukee zoo; first healthy birth in 26 years," 20 June 2019
//While a hunter might come in contact with a deer that has one CWD strain, Czub's team hit the macaques with multiple strains at once to test the limits of what's possible.
— al.com, "A deadly deer disease is spreading and could infect humans," 14 June 2019
//While a hunter might come in contact with a deer that has one CWD strain, Czub’s team hit the macaques with multiple strains at once to test the limits of what’s possible.
— The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "A deadly deer disease is spreading. Could it strike people, too?," 14 June 2019
//Meals Included:Breakfast, Dinner Accommodations:Sakaeya Ryokan Day 5: Nagano Nagano is home to the Japanese macaque, or snow monkey — one of the only primate species that can survive below freezing temperatures.
— National Geographic, "Japan Family Journey: From Ancient to Modern Times," 12 June 2019

First Known Use of macaque

1757, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for macaque

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

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