cynomolgus
A cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis)
Meaning
Noun
- A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.
Related
Similar words
- cynomolgus monkey, crab-eating macaque
Origin
- From Ancient Greek κύων ("dog") + ἀμέλγω. 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 )
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