Word of the Day:
macaque
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What It Means
Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.
Macaque in Context
“They are able to recall past images and apply them to current problem solving. In other words, macaques employ memory in order to survive.”
Did You Know?
Unadapted borrowing from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (see macaco for more). Doublet of macaco.
Source and license
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