ma·ca·co (m -kä k )n. pl. ma·ca·cos Any of various lemurs, especially the species Lemur macaco. [Portuguese, of Bantu origin; akin to Kongo ma-kako, monkeys : ma-, pl. n. pref. + kako, monkey.] |
macaco [məˈkɑːkəʊ -ˈkeɪ-]
n pl -cos
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various lemurs, esp Lemur macaco, the males of which are usually black and the females brown
[from French mococo, of unknown origin]
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