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macaque

noun

  1. genus of Old World monkeys
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /məˈkæk/ / /məˈkɑ(ː)k/

noun

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (see macaco for more). Doublet of macaco.

  1. Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.

    They are able to recall past images and apply them to current problem solving. In other words, macaques employ memory in order to survive.