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Definition of rhesus monkey noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rhesus monkey

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/ˈriːsəs mʌŋki/
 
/ˈriːsəs mʌŋki/
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  1. a small South Asian monkey, often used in scientific experiments
    Word Originearly 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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