macaque

[ muh-kak, -kahk ]

noun

1. any monkey of the genus Macaca, chiefly of Asia, characterized by cheek pouches and, usually, a short tail: several species are threatened or endangered.

macaque

/ məˈkɑːk /

noun

1. any of various Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca, inhabiting wooded or rocky regions of Asia and Africa. Typically the tail is short or absent and cheek pouches are present

Word History and Origins

Origin of macaque¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; from French, from Portuguese macaco “monkey,” presumably from a Bantu language of the Atlantic coast; compare Lingala makako “ape”

Word History and Origins

Origin of macaque¹

C17: from French, from Portuguese macaco, from Fiot (a W African language) makaku, from kaku monkey

Example Sentences

Worcester Crown Court heard graphic details of the suffering experienced by young macaques in Indonesia - with the footage sold to people around the world.

From BBC

Earlier this year, a Japanese macaque named Honshu escaped from a zoo in Scotland.

From BBC

The goal was to create bespoke films in which baby long-tailed macaque monkeys were abused, tortured and sometimes then killed on film.

From BBC

Together these observations suggest that the promising immunization data from mice and macaques has the potential for translation to humans.

From Science Daily

There was early success for the catchers on one street, with three of the macaques falling for the ruse and ending up trapped because they had fancied a taste of rambutan fruit.

From Seattle Times