macaca
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macaca
- /məˈkɑːkə/ US
- /məˈkækə/ US
Where it comes from
From the genus name Macaca, from Portuguese macaca, feminine of macaco (“monkey”). Doublet of macaque and macaco.
noun macacas
- Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca; a macaque. This process of the temporal bone varies in size, and may occur on one or both sides. A similar formation is common among gorillas, chimpanzees, macacas, magots (Inuus), and baboons.* It is less frequent among orangs,† gibbons, marmosets, and American species (howlers, hooded apes, etc.).
Talk about this word "macaca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/macaca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. macaca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/macaca "macaca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/macaca.Cite this
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title = {macaca},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/macaca},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
