| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ma·ca·co |
| PRONUNCIATION: | m -kä k |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. ma·ca·cos Any of various lemurs, especially the species Lemur macaco. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Portuguese, of Bantu origin; akin to Kongo ma-kako, monkeys : ma-, pl. n. pref. + kako, monkey.
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