noun
macaque
muh-KAK/məˈkæk/
A medium-sized monkey native to Asia or North Africa.
The macaque stands on all fours, its pink face and short tail visible.
Etymology
Portuguese macaco was a general word for “monkey.” In English, that broad animal name became a more specific label for a group of Old World primates.
In context
being able to directly read the brains of macaque monkeys
More examples
- Several macaques groom one another beside the trail.
- The guide warns visitors not to feed the macaques.
- We spot a macaque in the mountains of Morocco.
Forms
macaque · macaques