RHESUS MONKEY


Meaning of RHESUS MONKEY in English

/ ˈriːsəs mʌŋki; NAmE / noun

a small S Asian monkey , often used in scientific experiments

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: modern Latin rhesus , arbitrary use of Latin Rhesus (from Greek Rhēsos , the name of a mythical king of Thrace).

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