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Examples of macaque in a Sentence
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Word History
French, from Portuguese macaco, from kaku mangabey, plural makaku, in one or more Bantu languages of Gabon and Congo
1757, in the meaning defined above
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“Macaque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macaque. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
French, from Portuguese macaco, from makaku, plural of kaku, name for an African monkey in one or more Bantu languages of Gabon and Congo
Medical Definition
More from Merriam-Webster on macaque
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about macaque
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