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    rhesus monkey

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    rhesus mon·key /ˈriːsəs ˌmʌŋki/ noun [countable]  HBAa small monkey from northern India that is often used in medical tests 恒河猴〔产于印度北部，常用于医学实验〕
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    rhesus monkey• In the gardens of a Buddhist temple somewhere in the Far East sat a contented looking rhesus monkey.• Several storeys below, in a cage in the research and development department, sat an unhappy looking rhesus monkey.    Origin rhesus monkey (1800-1900) Rhesus in ancient Greek stories, a king of Thrace
    rhesus mon·key nounChineseSyllable
    a northern that often from used small is monkey Corpus India


    rhesus monkey
    rhesus mon‧key /ˈriːsəs ˌmʌŋki/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Origin: Rhesus in ancient Greek stories, a king of Thrace
    a small monkey from northern India that is often used in medical tests


    rhe·sus monkeyBrE /ˈriːsəs mʌŋki/ 🔊NAmE /ˈriːsəs mʌŋki/ 🔊 nouna small S Asian monkey, often used in scientific experiments 恒河猴（一种南亚猕猴，常用于科学实验）