macaco
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ma·ca·co
(mə-kä'kō) 
n., pl., -cos.
Any of various lemurs, especially the species Lemur macaco.
n., pl., -cos.
Any of various lemurs, especially the species Lemur macaco.
[Portuguese, of Bantu origin, akin to Kongo ma-kako, monkeys : ma-, pl. n. pref. + kako, monkey.]
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