"macaca" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /məˈkɑːkə/ [US], /məˈkækə/ [US] Forms: macacas [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name Macaca, from Portuguese macaca, feminine of macaco (“monkey”). Doublet of macaque and macaco. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Macaca|genus}} Macaca, {{der|en|pt|macaca}} Portuguese macaca, {{doublet|en|macaque|macaco}} Doublet of macaque and macaco Head templates: {{en-noun}} macaca (plural macacas)
  1. (dated) Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca; a macaque. Tags: dated Categories (lifeform): Macaques Derived forms: macaca moment
    Sense id: en-macaca-en-noun-HdbmBqir Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 66 2 21 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 2 28 1 1 2 1 1 2 1

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