cynomolgus
noun
cynomolgus is spelled C-Y-N-O-M-O-L-G-U-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cynomolgus means “A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cynomolgus is cynomolguses.
How many letters and syllables are in cynomolgus?
| Letters | 10: C-Y-N-O-M-O-L-G-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cynomolgus?
Cynomolgus appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of cynomolgus
- cynomolguses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cynomolgus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cynomolgus come from?
From Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) + ἀμέλγω (amélgō, “to milk”). Apparently from a word coined by Aristophanes of Byzantium for a race of humans with long hair and beards who hunted with dogs and, according to Aristophanes, milked them. (See Crab-eating macaque on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).