RHESUS MONKEY


Meaning of RHESUS MONKEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrē-səs- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Rhesus, genus of monkeys, from Latin, a mythical king of Thrace, from Greek Rhēsos

Date: 1841

: a pale brown Asian macaque ( Macaca mulatta ) often used in medical research — called also rhesus, rhesus macaque

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