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Macacus
(gcide) | 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.
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Macacus
(gcide) | Macacus \Ma*ca"cus\, n. [NL., a word of African origin. Cf.
Macaco, Macaque.] (Zool.)
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.
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Macacus cynomolgus
(gcide) | Kra \Kra\, n. (Zool.)
A long-tailed ape (Macacus cynomolgus) of India and
Sumatra. It is reddish olive, spotted with black, and has a
black tail.
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Macacus innuus
(gcide) | Barbary \Bar"ba*ry\, n. [Fr. Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.]
The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the
Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. [Obs.] Also, a kind
of pigeon.
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Barbary ape (Zool.), an ape (Macacus innuus) of north
Africa and Gibraltar Rock, being the only monkey
inhabiting Europe. It is very commonly trained by showmen.
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Macacus maurus
(gcide) | Moor \Moor\, n. [OE. mor, AS. m[=o]r moor, morass; akin to D.
moer moor, G. moor, and prob. to Goth. marei sea, E. mere.
See Mere a lake.]
1. An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and
having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and
abounding in peat; a heath.
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In her girlish age she kept sheep on the moor.
--Carew.
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2. A game preserve consisting of moorland.
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Moor buzzard (Zool.), the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.]
Moor coal (Geol.), a friable variety of lignite.
Moor cock (Zool.), the male of the moor fowl or red
grouse of Europe.
Moor coot. (Zool.) See Gallinule.
Moor game. (Zool.) Same as Moor fowl.
Moor grass (Bot.), a tufted perennial grass ({Sesleria
caerulea}), found in mountain pastures of Europe.
Moor hawk (Zool.), the marsh harrier.
Moor hen. (Zool.)
(a) The female of the moor fowl.
(b) A gallinule, esp. the European species. See
Gallinule.
(c) An Australian rail (Tribonyx ventralis).
Moor monkey (Zool.), the black macaque of Borneo ({Macacus
maurus}).
Moor titling (Zool.), the European stonechat ({Pratinocola
rubicola}).
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Macacus pileatus
(gcide) | Zati \Za"ti\ (z[aum]"t[-e]), n. (Zool.)
A species of macaque (Macacus pileatus) native of India and
Ceylon. It has a crown of long erect hair, and tuft of
radiating hairs on the back of the head. Called also {capped
macaque}.
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Macacus Rhesus
(gcide) | Bhunder \Bhun"der\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.)
An Indian monkey (Macacus Rhesus), protected by the Hindus
as sacred. See Rhesus.
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Macacus silenus
(gcide) | Wanderoo \Wan`der*oo"\, n. [Cingalese wanderu a monkey.] (Zool.)
A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is
black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard
encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus,
neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo.
[Written also ouanderoo.]
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Note: The name is sometimes applied also to other allied
species.
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Macacus sinicus
(gcide) | Bonnet \Bon"net\ (b[o^]n"n[e^]t), n. [OE. bonet, OF. bonet,
bonete. F. bonnet fr. LL. bonneta, bonetum; orig. the name of
a stuff, and of unknown origin.]
1. A headdress for men and boys; a cap. [Obs.] --Milton.
--Shak.
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2. A soft, elastic, very durable cap, made of thick, seamless
woolen stuff, and worn by men in Scotland.
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And plaids and bonnets waving high. --Sir W.
Scott.
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3. A covering for the head, worn by women, usually protecting
more or less the back and sides of the head, but no part
of the forehead. The shape of the bonnet varies greatly at
different times; formerly the front part projected, and
spread outward, like the mouth of a funnel.
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4. Anything resembling a bonnet in shape or use; as,
(a) (Fort.) A small defense work at a salient angle; or a
part of a parapet elevated to screen the other part
from enfilade fire.
(b) A metallic canopy, or projection, over an opening, as
a fireplace, or a cowl or hood to increase the draught
of a chimney, etc.
(c) A frame of wire netting over a locomotive chimney, to
prevent escape of sparks.
(d) A roofing over the cage of a mine, to protect its
occupants from objects falling down the shaft.
(e) In pumps, a metal covering for the openings in the
valve chambers.
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5. (Naut.) An additional piece of canvas laced to the foot of
a jib or foresail in moderate winds. --Hakluyt.
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6. The second stomach of a ruminating animal.
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7. An accomplice of a gambler, auctioneer, etc., who entices
others to bet or to bid; a decoy. [Cant]
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8. (Automobiles) The metal cover or shield over the motor;
predominantly British usage. In the U.S. it is called the
hood. [Brit.]
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Bonnet limpet (Zool.), a name given, from their shape, to
various species of shells (family Calyptr[ae]id[ae]).
Bonnet monkey (Zool.), an East Indian monkey ({Macacus
sinicus}), with a tuft of hair on its head; the munga.
Bonnet piece, a gold coin of the time of James V. of
Scotland, the king's head on which wears a bonnet. --Sir
W. Scott.
To have a bee in the bonnet. See under Bee.
Black bonnet. See under Black.
Blue bonnet. See in the Vocabulary.
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