RHESUS MONKEY


Meaning of RHESUS MONKEY in English

noun

or rhesus also rhesus macaque

( -es )

Etymology: rhesus from New Latin

: a pale brown Indian monkey ( Macaca mulatta ) of active and playful disposition often kept in zoological gardens and much used in medical research

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