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Rhesus monkeys
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macaca
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Word definitions for macaca in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
monkey genus, Modern Latin, from Portuguese macaca , fem. of macaco , a name from an African language of the Congo.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Macaca " is a direct translation for "female monkey" in the Portuguese language . The translation for "male monkey " (English) is "macaco" (Portuguese). In Portugal and Portuguese speaking countries, racists often call black people "macaco" or "macacos" ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Macacus \Ma*ca"cus\, n. [NL., a word of African origin. Cf. Macaco , Macaque .] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of monkeys, found in Asia and the East Indies, now usually called Macaca . They have short tails and prominent eyebrows. See also Macaca .
Usage examples of macaca.
At Macaca Cortez laid in some more stores, and then sailed for Trinidad, an important town on the southern coast of Cuba.