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macaques

/məˈkɑks/

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noun

  1. plural of macaque

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/məˈkɑks/

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Caudal vertebrae, number of, in macaques and baboons; basal, of monkeys, imbedded in the body.
Charles DarwinThe Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to SexProject Gutenberg ebook #2300
The scarlet-faced monkey lives in forests, which are inundated during great part of the year, and is never known to descend to the ground; the shortness of its tail is, therefore, no sign of terrestrial habits, as it is in the Macaques and Baboons of the Old World.
Henry Walter BatesThe Naturalist on the River AmazonsProject Gutenberg ebook #2440