rhesus monkey


noun
  1. a macaque monkey, Macaca mulatta, of S Asia: used extensively in medical research

Origin of rhesus monkey

1
C19: New Latin, arbitrarily from Greek Rhesos Rhesus

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Scientific definitions for rhesus monkey

rhesus monkey

[ səs ]


  1. A small, yellowish-brown monkey (Macaca mulatta) of India, widely used in biological and medical research. The Rh (Rhesus) factor was first discovered in rhesus monkeys.

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