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Macaca

ma·caca

US/məˈkɑːkə/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

macaques; rhesus monkeys

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Origin

From the genus name Macaca, from Portuguese macaca, feminine of macaco (“monkey”). Doublet of macaque and macaco.

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