RHESUS MONKEY


Meaning of RHESUS MONKEY in English

■ noun a small brown macaque with red skin on the face and rump, native to southern Asia. [ Macaca mulatta .]

Origin

C19: mod. L. rhesus , arbitrary use of L. Rhesus (from Gk Rhēsos , a mythical king of Thrace).

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