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macaco.

A macaque, or similar monkey.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/məˈkeɪkəʊ//məˈkɑːkoʊ/
  1. A macaque, or similar monkey.

Where this word comes from

From Portuguese macaco (“monkey”). Doublet of macaque.

noun/məˈkeɪkəʊ//məˈkɑːkoʊ/
  1. Any of several species of lemur, including the white-headed lemur, ruffed lemur, and ring-tailed lemur.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From French mococo, probably ultimately from Malagasy maka, maki (“lemur”).

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