rhesus

Etymology

From New Latin rhēsus, arbitrary formation from Latin Rhēsus, from Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος (Rhêsos), mythical Thracian king.

noun

  1. A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
  2. (medicine) Alternative form of Rhesus.

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