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rhesus monkey

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rhesus monkey  
n.  A brownish monkey (Macaca mulatta) of India, used extensively in biological and medical research.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: rhesus monkey
Function: noun
: a pale brown Indian monkey of the genus Macaca (M. mulatta) often kept in zoos and used in medical research
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
rhesus monkey   (rē'səs)  Pronunciation Key 
A small, yellowish-brown monkey (Macaca mulatta) of India, widely used in biological and medical research. The Rh (Rhesus) factor was first discovered in rhesus monkeys.
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