rhesus
rhesus · rhesuses
A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern AsiaA macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
/ˈɹiːsəs/
» The deputy mayor of Delhi was indirectly killed by rhesus monkeys.
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1 sensesA macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
of southern Asia; used in medical research
Examples
2 sentencesThe deputy mayor of Delhi was indirectly killed by rhesus monkeys.
The purified antibodies, known as monoclonal antibodies, were infused intravenously into rhesus monkeys infected with a virus very similar to HIV.
Origin
From New Latin rhēsus, arbitrary formation from Latin Rhēsus, from Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος (RhFrom New Latin rhēsus, arbitrary formation from Latin Rhēsus, from Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος (Rhêsos), mythical Thracian king.
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Forms
plural: rhesusesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- of southern Asia; used in medical research:rhesus monkeyMacaca mulatta
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedrhesusize