macaco

A macaque. See Macacus.

The ring-tailed lemur or cat-lemur, the species of Lemur earliest known, described under this name by Buffon; the L. catta of Linnæus.

The technical specific name of the ruffed lemur, L. macaco.

Any lemur; a maki.

The so-called yellow lemur or kinkajou, Cercoleptes caudivolvulus: a misnomer. See cut under kinkajou.

Any one of several species of lemurs, as the ruffed lemur (Lemur macaco), and the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

A macaque, or similar monkey.

Any of several species of lemurs.