macaque

ma-caque · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A medium-sized Old World monkey of the genus Macaca, found in Asia and North Africa, typically having a stocky body and prominent face.

  2. 2.

    Any of various species of these monkeys, including the rhesus monkey and the Barbary ape.

Forms

plural: macaques

Related words

See also: ape, monkey, primate
Synonyms: monkey, primate

Etymology

From French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, from a West African language, possibly Kongo makaku.