- rhe·sus monkey
- /ˈriːsəs-/ noun, pl ⋯ -keys [count]: a small monkey that is often used in medical research
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rhe·sus monkey
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Rhe|sus — «REE suhs», noun. a small, yellowish brown monkey with a short tail, found in India. It is often used in medical research. The rhesus is a kind of macaque. ╂[< New Latin rhesus, arbitrary use of Latin Rhēsus Rhesus] Rhe|sus «REE suhs», noun.… … Useful english dictionary
rhe|sus — «REE suhs», noun. a small, yellowish brown monkey with a short tail, found in India. It is often used in medical research. The rhesus is a kind of macaque. ╂[< New Latin rhesus, arbitrary use of Latin Rhēsus Rhesus] Rhe|sus «REE suhs», noun.… … Useful english dictionary
rhesus monkey — rhe′sus mon′key [[t]ˈri səs[/t]] n. mam a macaque, Macaca mulatta, of India, used in biological and medical research Also called rhe′sus. • Etymology: 1830–40; < NL, appar. use of name of a Thracian king < Gk Rhêsos … From formal English to slang
rhesus monkey — rhe|sus mon|key [ risəs ,mʌŋki ] noun count a small monkey from southern Asia … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Rhesusfactor — Rhe·sus factor (rēʹsəs) n. Rh factor. [From its having first been detected in the blood of the rhesus monkey.] * * * … Universalium
rhesus — Generic name for Macaca mulatta. [Mod. L., fr. L. R., G. Rhesos, a mythical king of Thrace] * * * rhe·sus rē səs n RHESUS MONKEY * * * rhe·sus (reґsəs) rhesus monkey … Medical dictionary
Rhesus — Rhe sus, n. [L. Rhesus, a proper name, Gr. ???.] (Zo[ o]l.) A monkey; the bhunder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
