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rhesus¹

  • /ˈɹiːsəs/

Rhymes with -iːsəs

Where it comes from

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

noun rhesuses

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

Similar: rhesus macaque, rhesus monkey, bhunder

Rhesus²

Where it comes from

So named because the first identified antigen (RhD) was originally believed to be the same as one discovered in rhesus macaques.

noun

  1. also, attributive, without cap. Denotes a system for categorising human blood types based on the presence or absence of various antigens, especially Rhesus factor D.

    Similar: Rh

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noun

Similar: rhesus macaque, rhesus monkey, bhunder

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"rhesus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rhesus.

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@misc{rhesus_2026,
  title = {rhesus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rhesus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}