macaque

A short-tailed monkey native to rocky regions of Asia and Africa.

• 🇨🇳猕猴，一种生活在亚洲和非洲多岩石地区的短尾猴类。

1. Primate species B2 formal

   A type of monkey of the genus Macaca, found in Asia and Africa, often with a short tail, adapted to various habitats including rocky regions.

   • The macaque is a common sight in many parts of Southeast Asia.
   • Researchers studied the social behavior of macaques on the island.
   • A troop of macaques climbed down the rocky cliff to find food.
   • These short-tailed monkeys are known for their intelligence and adaptability.

   🇨🇳猕猴

2. Genus Macaca C1 formal scientific

   In biological taxonomy, the genus of Old World monkeys that includes rhesus monkeys, crab-eating macaques, and others.

   • The genus Macaca comprises over 20 species of macaques.
   • Macaques are often used in biomedical research due to their genetic similarity to humans.
   • Taxonomists have reclassified certain subspecies of macaques.

   🇨🇳猕猴属

   同义词: macaca

• macaques plural form
• macaques' possessive plural form
• macaque's possessive singular form