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noun
A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of Rhesus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
Denotes a system for categorising human blood types based on the presence or absence of various antigens, especially Rhesus factor D.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, attributive
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: Rh
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noun
of southern Asia; used in medical research
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rhesus monkey, Macaca mulatta
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: macaque
History
From New Latin rhēsus, arbitrary formation from Latin Rhēsus, from Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος (Rhêsos), mythical Thracian king.
So named because the first identified antigen (RhD) was originally believed to be the same as one discovered in rhesus macaques.
