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/məˈkɑːkə/
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/məˈkækə/
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Noun
Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca; a macaque.
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This process of the temporal bone varies in size, and may occur on one or both sides. A similar formation is common among gorillas, chimpanzees, macacas, magots (Inuus), and baboons.* It is less frequent among orangs,† gibbons, marmosets, and American species (howlers, hooded apes, etc.).