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[muh-kak, -kahk] 
–noun
| any monkey of the genus Macaca, chiefly of Asia, characterized by cheek pouches and, usually, a short tail: several species are threatened or endangered. |
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| ma·caque (mə-kāk', -käk') n. Any of several short-tailed monkeys of the genus Macaca of southeast Asia, Japan, Gibraltar, and northern Africa. [French, from Portuguese macaco; see macaco.] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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macaque
E. Indian monkey, 1757, from Fr., from Port. macaco "monkey," a Bantu word brought from Africa to Brazil (where it was applied 17c. to a type of monkey there). Introduced as a genus name 1840.
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Main Entry: ma·caque
Pronunciation: m&-'kak, -'käk
Function: noun
: any of numerous short-tailed Old World monkeys of the genus Macacaand related genera chiefly of southern Asia and the East Indies; especially : RHESUS MONKEY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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