See Macaca. [Fr.]
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ma·caque mə-'kak, -'käk n any of numerous short-tailed Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca and related genera chiefly of southern Asia esp RHESUS MONKEY
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ma·caque (mə-kahkґ) a member of the genus Macaca, short-tailed monkeys; most are native to southern Asia, with one species found in Northwestern Africa and another in South America.Medical dictionary. 2011.