rhesus monkey
noun/ˈriːsəs mʌŋki/
/ˈriːsəs mʌŋki/
- a small South Asian monkey, often used in scientific experimentsWord 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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