crab-eating macaque

noun

crab-eat·​ing macaque ˈkrab-ˌē-tiŋ- 

: a macaque (Macaca fascicularis) of southeastern Asia, Borneo, and the Philippines that sometimes feeds on marine crustaceans and shellfish and is often used in medical research

called also cynomolgus monkey, long-tailed macaque

Examples of crab-eating macaque in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The crab-eating macaque, or Macaca fascicularis, a highly adaptable primate found west of Wallace’s Line, developed a long tail that aids in its arboreal lifestyle. — Scott Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

The rare monkeys, sometimes known as crab-eating macaques, are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which requires special permits to be imported into the United States. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024

Further, the crab-eating macaque are already in the state for biological testing. — Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024

Researchers used the gene editing technology CRISPR to make tweaks to Yucatan miniature pig genes, then removed the kidneys from 21 crab-eating macaques and transplanted the pigs' organs into the monkeys. — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023

There is one model of depression and anxiety that is about as close to a natural model as researchers will get — the crab-eating macaque. — Leah Froats, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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