macaca

Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca; a macaque.

Noun

  1. Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca; a macaque.
    • This process of the temporal bone varies in size, and may occur on one or both sides. A similar formation is common among gorillas, chimpanzees, macacas, magots (Inuus), and baboons.* It is less frequent among orangs,†...

Origin

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

Forms

macacas

Derived

macaca moment