Meanings
nounJapanese macaque (plural Japanese macaques)
plural Japanese macaques
- A species of macaque, Macaca fuscata, native to Japan.First known use 19th c.
Japanese macaques have long red faces and eyes that are close-set like those of George W. Bush.
2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Granta Books, published 2013, page 152Synonyms: Japanese monkey, snow monkey
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of macaque, Macaca fuscata, native to Japan.
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Czech makak japonský, makak červenolící
- makak japonskýMacaca fuscata
- makak červenolícíMacaca fuscata
Esperanto japana makako
- japana makakoMacaca fuscata
Finnish japaninmakaki
- japaninmakakiMacaca fuscata
French macaque japonais
- macaque japonaisMacaca fuscata
German Japanmakak
- JapanmakakMacaca fuscata
Italian macaco giapponese
- macaco giapponeseMacaca fuscata
Japanese 日本猿, ニホンザル
- 日本猿Macaca fuscata
- ニホンザル (Nihonzaru)Macaca fuscata
Korean 일본원숭이
- 일본원숭이 (ilbonwonsung'i)Macaca fuscata
Lithuanian japoninė makaka
- japoninė makakaMacaca fuscata
Polish makak japoński
- makak japońskiMacaca fuscata
Portuguese macaco-japonês
- macaco-japonêsMacaca fuscata
Russian япо́нский мака́к
- япо́нский мака́к (japónskij makák)Macaca fuscata
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APA
Japanese macaque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20macaque
MLA
“Japanese macaque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20macaque. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese macaque,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20macaque.
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