Definition of Macaques

1. Noun. (plural of macaque) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Macaques

1. macaque [n] - See also: macaque

Lexicographical Neighbors of Macaques

macadamise
macadamization
macadamizations
macadamize
macadamized
macadamizes
macadamizing
macadams
macahuba
macahubas
macallum
macallums
macamba
macao
macaque
macaques (current term)
macaranga gum
macarise
macarised
macarises
macarism
macarisms
macarize
macarized
macarizes
macarizing
macaron
macaroni
macaroni and cheese
macaroni and gravy

Literary usage of Macaques

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mammalia: Their Various Orders and Habits Popularly Illustrated by Typical by Louis Figuier, Guillaume Louis Figuier (1870)
"Their intelligence is great, and they can be readily taught to perform various tricks. In Europe they have reproduced. The principal genera of macaques are ..."

2. The Origin and Evolution of the Human Dentition by William King Gregory (1922)
"The primitive cercopithecine monkeys (macaques, baboons, and related genera) apparently had a rather short face. There are many species still existing, ..."

3. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"Myocardial infarction has been associated with coronary arterial atherosclerosis in rhesus macaques fed atherogenic diets. Healed, healing, and acute ..."

4. Appleton's New Practical Cyclopedia: A New Work of Reference Based Upon the by George J Hagar (1910)
"In some macaques the tail is longer than the body, but in many it is very short, ... All other macaques are found in Asia or the adjacent islands. ..."

5. Louisiana Folk-tales: In French Dialect and English Translation by Alcée Fortier (1895)
"Mais ein jou H fini mangé dernier macaque et li di : Fo mo trappe lotte macaques. Li prend so gros tambour, li couri on haut la garli et li batte, ..."

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