MACARTNEY
Ma*cart"ney, n. [From Lord Macartney.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A fire-backed pheasant. See Fireback.
MACASSAR OIL
Ma*cas`sar oil".
Defn: A kind of oil formerly used in dressing the hair; — so called because originally obtained from Macassar, a district of the Island of Celebes. Also, an imitation of the same, of perfumed castor oil and olive oil.
MACAUCO
Ma*cau"co, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of several species of small lemurs, as Lemur murinus, which resembles a rat in size.
MACAVAHU
Ma`ca*va"hu, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A small Brazilian monkey (Callithrix torquatus), — called also collared teetee.
MACAW
Ma*caw", n. [From the native name in the Antilles.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any parrot of the genus Sittace, or Macrocercus. About eighteen species are known, all of them American. They are large and have a very long tail, a strong hooked bill, and a naked space around the eyes. The voice is harsh, and the colors are brilliant and strongly contrasted.