macaques
macaques is the plural of macaque.
Meaning of macaque
Noun
macaque (plural macaques)
- 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.2019, Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Jonathan Cape, page 43
Phrases with macaques
- moor macaques
- bonnet macaques
- rhesus macaques
- Barbary macaques
- pigtail macaques
- Japanese macaques
- pig-tailed macaques
- crab-eating macaques
- lion-tailed macaques
- long-tailed macaques
- stump-tailed macaques
- crested black macaques
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Questions about macaques
- What is macaques the plural of?
- Macaques is the plural of macaque.
Words near macaques in the dictionary
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