Home › Words › M › macacamacaca/məˈkɑːkə/macaca means any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca; a macaque.macaca is pronounced /məˈkɑːkə/.EtymologyFrom the genus name Macaca, from Portuguese macaca, feminine of macaco (“monkey”). Doublet of macaque and macaco.nounAny of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca; a macaque.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.macaque 96% match — Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca. vs macaca →macacine 78% match — Relating to macaques of the genus Macaca. vs macaca →macaco 70% match — A macaque, or similar monkey. vs macaca →monke 69% match — A monkey or ape. vs macaca →cercopithecine 68% match — Any member of the taxonomic subfamily Cercopithecinae: various Old World baboons, monkeys and macaques. vs macaca →cynomolgus 68% match — A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish. vs macaca →baboon 66% match — An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. vs macaca →guenon 64% match — A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests. vs macaca →