Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A notable genus of old-world monkeys, of the family Cynopithecidæ and subfamily Cynopithecinæ, related to the macaques.
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This monkey, _Macacus inuus_, is light yellowish-brown above and yellowish-white below, with the naked part of the face flesh-coloured.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Various
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In fact, it is the first discovery of a fetal skeleton of an extinct whale in the group known as Archaeoceti, and the find represents a new species dubbed Maiacetus inuus.
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Maiacetus inuus (2.6 m; 47.5 Ma) based on male specimen GSP-UM 3551 in lateral and dorsal views, respectively.
Pharyngula 2009
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Dorudon atrox and Maiacetus inuus in swimming pose.
Pharyngula 2009
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Male Maiacetus inuus as it would have appeared in life.
NSF News 2009
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Maiacetus inuus with near-term fetus in utero, as found in the field.
PALAEOBLOG 2009
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Maiacetus inuus with near-term fetus in utero, as found in the field.
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Maiacetus inuus, is a member of the Archaeoceti, a group of cetaceans (an animal group that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises) that predate modern toothed and baleen whales.
Livescience.com 2009
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Maiacetus inuus as it would have appeared in life.
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This artist's conception shows what the ancient whale (male), Maiacetus inuus, may have looked like when alive about 47.5 million years ago.
Livescience.com 2009
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