rhesus
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- A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
- Alternative form of Rhesus.
noun
- Denotes a system for categorising human blood types based on the presence or absence of various antigens, especially Rhesus factor D.
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From New Latin rhēsus, arbitrary formation from Latin Rhēsus, from Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος (Rhêsos), mythical Thracian king.
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