Macaca irus
- noun
- Specialized
:
Macaca irus
- Scientists observed a group of Macaca irus using tools to open shells for food.
Examples
-
The Macaca irus is commonly found in mangrove forests throughout Indonesia.
-
The Macaca irus is often seen near coastal areas.
-
In the Philippines, the Macaca irus often interacts with local communities near coastal villages.
-
Look at that Macaca irus!
-
In the Philippines, the Macaca irus often interacts with local communities near coastal villages.
-
Scientists observed a group of Macaca irus using tools to open shells for food.
-
The Macaca irus is commonly found in mangrove forests throughout Indonesia.
Synonyms
A monkey from Southeast Asia that often eats crabs and lives near rivers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Macaca + irus
This is a Linnaean binomial: 'Macaca' names the macaque genus so a learner who knows that constituent can infer the phrase refers to a type of macaque (a monkey). The second element 'irus' has no obvious lexical meaning for learners, so the precise identity or common name (long‑tailed/crab‑eating macaque) is not derivable, making the overall expression only partially predictable.
Etymology
Macaca irus is the scientific name for a coastal monkey often called the 'long-tailed macaque' or 'crab-eating macaque'. Picture a small brown monkey with a long tail by the shore, using its hands to open shells and eat crabs, and you can see why this name fits the species.
