Definitions for macaca
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1. Macaca, genus Macacanoun

   macaques; rhesus monkeys

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1. macaca

   The macaques () constitute a genus (Macaca) of gregarious Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. The 23 species of macaques inhabit ranges throughout Asia, North Africa, and (in one instance) Gibraltar. Macaques are principally frugivorous (preferring fruit), although their diet also includes seeds, leaves, flowers, and tree bark. Some species, such as the crab-eating macaque, subsist on a diet of invertebrates and occasionally small vertebrates. On average, southern pig-tailed macaques in Malaysia eat about 70 large rats each per year. All macaque social groups are matriarchal, arranged around dominant females.Macaques are found in a variety of habitats throughout the Asian continent and are highly adaptable. Certain species have learned to live with humans and have become invasive in some human-settled environments, such as the island of Mauritius and Silver Springs State Park in Florida. Macaques can be a threat to wildlife conservation as well as to human well-being via carrying transmittable and fatal diseases. Currently, invasive species of macaques are handled with several control methods.

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1. macaca

   Macaca is a genus of Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. This genus consists of at least 23 species, including commonly known monkeys such as the rhesus macaque and the Barbary macaque. The term "macaca" can refer to any individual monkey within this genus. These monkeys are native to areas across Asia, North Africa, and Gibraltar.

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1. Macaca

   Macaca is allegedly a word used as a racial slur against African people in some European cultures. Zairian painter Tshibumba Kanda Matulu, for example, allegedly said it was used as a pejorative epithet by francophone colonialists in Central Africa's Belgian Congo for the native population. It may be derived from the name of the genus comprising macaque monkeys. The macaque's genus name, Macaca, is a latinization of the Bantu ma-kako, meaning "monkey". In the United States, the term was at the center of a controversy during the 2006 United States Senate election in Virginia when it was used by the Republican incumbent, George Allen. Most Americans were unfamiliar with the term until continual media coverage alleged it to be a racial slur. Allen -- who had no recent personal or familiar connection to Europe at the time -- said that he was unaware of its reported racial context. Relating to the Allen controversy, "macaca" was named the most politically incorrect word of 2006 by Global Language Monitor, a nonprofit group that studies word usage. The word was also a finalist for the American Dialect Society "Word of the Year" that same year.

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1. Macaca

   A genus of the subfamily CERCOPITHECINAE, family CERCOPITHECIDAE, consisting of 16 species inhabiting forests of Africa, Asia, and the islands of Borneo, Philippines, and Celebes.

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Anagrams for macaca »

1. camaca

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of macaca in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of macaca in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of macaca in a Sentence

1. George Allen:

   So welcome, let's give a welcome to Macaca here. Welcome to America, and the real world of Virginia.

2. Mo Elleithee:

   It's not about finding a silver bullet, if we find one, great, we'll be ready. But campaigns aren't won or lost all the time with a 'macaca' moment or a Todd Akin moment. What we're focused on is just connecting the dots in order to tell a story about each of these folks, hold them accountable for their records, and make sure that voters understand the other side and their real record.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=macaca
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaca
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=macaca
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=macaca