cynomolgus
cynomolgus · cynomolguses
A long-tailed macaque, native to Asia, that feeds on shellfishA long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.
Meaning
1 senses(attributive, often)A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.
Origin
From Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) + ἀμέλγω (amélgō, “to milk”). Apparently from a wordFrom Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) + ἀμέλγω (amélgō, “to milk”). Apparently from a word coined by Aristophanes of Byzantium for a race of humans with long hair and beards who hunted with dogs and, according to Aristophanes, milked them. (See Crab-eating macaque on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
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Forms
plural: cynomolguses| Singular | cynomolgus |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsMacaca fascicularis:crab-eating macaquecynomolgus monkey