Where does “macaque” come from?
Macaque comes from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, ultimately from Arabic مَقَدِيشُو referring to Mogadishu, the source region where these primates were encountered.
macaque (English): Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the...
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- Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the...
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