RHESUS MONKEY


Meaning of RHESUS MONKEY in English

[rhe.sus monkey] n [NL Rhesus, genus of monkeys, fr. L, a mythical king of Thrace, fr. Gk Rhesos] (1841): a pale brown Asian macaque (Macaca mulatta) often used in medical research

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