macaque

Etymology

From French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (see macaco for more). Doublet of macaco.

noun

1. Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae, especially genus Macaca.
   They are able to recall past images and apply them to current problem solving. In other words, macaques employ memory in order to survive. 2019, Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Jonathan Cape, page 43