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English → English (gcide) Definition: Macacus Macacus \Ma*ca"cus\, n. [NL., a word of African origin. Cf. Macaco, Macaque.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of monkeys, found in Asia and the East Indies, now usually called Macaca. They have short tails and prominent eyebrows. See also Macaca. [1913 Webster] Macaca \Macaca\ prop. n. A genus of macaques including the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta ), much used in laboratory biomedical research. Formerly called Macacus. Syn: genus Macaca. [WordNet 1.5]