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Word: Macaque
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: via French and Portuguese; based on the Bantu morpheme ma (denoting a plural) + kaku ‘monkey’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
məˈkɑːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a medium-sized, chiefly forest-dwelling Old World monkey which has a long face and cheek pouches for holding food.
Short Definition:medium-sized, chiefly forest-dwelling Old World monkey which has long face and cheek pouches for holding food
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