MACACO

Etymology 1

Noun

macaco (plural macacos or macacoes)

A macaque, or similar monkey.

Etymology 2

Noun

macaco (plural macacos or macacoes)

(obsolete) Any of several species of lemurs.

Anagrams

• Cocama, accoma

Source: Wiktionary


Ma*ca"co, n. [Cf. Pg. macaco.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of several species of lemurs, as the ruffed lemur (Lemur macaco), and the ring-tailed lemur (L. catta).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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