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1. macaque
noun. short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa.
Synonyms
- bonnet macaque
- rhesus
- Old World monkey
- Barbary ape
- catarrhine
- crown monkey
- crab-eating macaque
- capped macaque
- croo monkey
- rhesus monkey
- Macaca irus
- Macaca
- genus Macaca
- Macaca radiata
- bonnet monkey
- Macaca sylvana
Antonyms
- platyrrhine
Etymology
- macaque (French)
- macaco (Portuguese)
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Example sentences of the word macaque
1. Noun, singular or mass
The pig-tailed macaque is a small monkey with olive-colored fur and a short, half-erect tail reminiscent of a pig's tail.
2. Adjective
The newborn clings to its mother’s belly, and research shows rhesus macaque mothers and their babies bond in ways similar to that of human mothers and infants.