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macaque

[ muh-kak, -kahk ]

noun

  1. any monkey of the genus Macaca, chiefly of Asia, characterized by cheek pouches and, usually, a short tail: several species are threatened or endangered.


macaque

/ ³¾É™Ëˆ°ìÉ‘Ë°ì /

noun

  1. any of various Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca, inhabiting wooded or rocky regions of Asia and Africa. Typically the tail is short or absent and cheek pouches are present
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of macaque1

First recorded in 1690–1700; from French, from Portuguese macaco “monkey,†presumably from a Bantu language of the Atlantic coast; compare Lingala makako “a±è±ðâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of macaque1

C17: from French, from Portuguese macaco, from Fiot (a W African language) makaku, from kaku monkey
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Example Sentences

On a tiny island called Cayo Santiago off the coast of Puerto Rico exists a colony of about 1,800 rhesus macaques.

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Last year, they captured a Japanese macaque that was on the loose for five days after escaping from the park.

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Non-susceptible species lack lysine at this position, which has a large side chain; macaques instead have asparagine, which contributes to HBV resistance.

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Importantly, this improvement was unique to those who actually fell asleep -- the macaques that experienced quiet wakefulness without falling asleep did not show the same performance boost.

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Worcester Crown Court heard graphic details of the suffering experienced by young macaques in Indonesia - with the footage sold to people around the world.

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