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macaca

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /məˈkɑːkə/
  • US: /məˈkækə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

macaques; rhesus monkeys

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Macaca

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mammal genus

History

Etymology

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