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rhesus monkey

noun

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

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Nearby words

rhesian, rhestocythemia, rhesus, rhesus baby, rhesus factor, rhesus monkey, rhet., rhetian, rhetic, rhetor, rhetoric

Word Origin for rhesus monkey

C19: New Latin, arbitrarily from Greek Rhesos Rhesus
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Science definitions for rhesus monkey

rhesus monkey

[ rē′səs ]

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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