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rhesus monkey

noun
🔊/ˈriːsəs mʌŋki/
🔊/ˈriːsəs mʌŋki/
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  1. a small South Asian monkey, often used in scientific experiments恒河猴（一种南亚猕猴，常用于科学实验）
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: modern Latin rhesus, arbitrary use of Latin Rhesus (from Greek Rhēsos, the name of a mythical king of Thrace).