rhesus monkey
noun
a macaque monkey, Macaca mulatta, of S Asia: used extensively in medical research
Word Origin for rhesus monkey
C19: New Latin, arbitrarily from Greek
Rhesos
Rhesus
Words nearby rhesus monkey
rheotropism,
rhestocythemia,
rhesus,
rhesus baby,
rhesus factor,
rhesus monkey,
rhet.,
rhetian,
rhetic,
rhetor,
rhetoric
Scientific definitions for rhesus monkey
rhesus monkey
[ rē′səs ]
A small, yellowish-brown monkey (Macaca mulatta) of India, widely used in biological and medical research. The Rh (Rhesus) factor was first discovered in rhesus monkeys.