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.]
macaco
Dictionary:
ma·ca·co (mə-kä'kō)  |
n., pl., -cos.
Any of various lemurs, especially the species Lemur macaco.
Any of various lemurs, especially the species Lemur macaco.
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