prop. n. Shortened form of
[ Gael., son. ] A prefix, in names of Scotch origin, signifying son. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Shortened form of
pos>adj.
prop. n. A genus of macaques including the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta), much used in laboratory biomedical research. Formerly called
n. The rhesus monkey of South Asia; used in medical research.
n. An Indian macaque with a bonnetlike tuft of hair.
n. The Barbary ape, a tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of Northwest Africa and Gibralter. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
‖n. [ Cf. Pg. macaco. ] (Zool.) Any one of several species of lemurs, as the ruffed lemur (Lemur macaco), and the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., a word of African origin. Cf. Macaco, Macaque. ] (Zool.) A genus of monkeys, found in Asia and the East Indies, now usually called