rhesus monkey
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- noun
- /ˈriːzəs ˈmʌŋki/
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mono rhesus
- The origins of SBS date back to 1968, when a prominent neurosurgeon conducted an experiment on rhesus monkeys to see whether brain and neck injuries would result from the whiplash forces of a simulated 40 mph rear-end car crash.
I mean, we know that rhesus monkeys and elephants visit graves.
- I mean, we know that rhesus monkeys and elephants visit graves.
- Her ongoing research studies include research in the mouse, human and rhesus monkey.
Examples
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Five of the rhesus monkeys showed results after only three doses.
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Look, shortly before the funds ran out, two of my technicians caught this bug from a rhesus monkey.
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The Emory researchers isolated low-ranking rhesus monkeys and taught them a learning task.
Blog text (18) -
In the brain of an embryonic rhesus monkey, for example, dendrites can grow 114 microns per day (about the thickness of a human hair).
Academic text (2007) -
Researchers often use rhesus monkeys in medical studies to test the effects of new treatments.
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The rhesus monkey, known for its adaptability, is frequently found in various habitats across southern Asia.
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In many laboratories, rhesus monkeys are essential for advancing our understanding of human diseases.
Synonyms
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A monkey from southern Asia that scientists often use to study human health
A monkey from southern Asia that scientists often use in medical research
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'rhesus' specifies a particular species/type and 'monkey' names the animal class, so the meaning 'a rhesus (macaque) monkey' is directly derivable from the parts. This taxonomic naming pattern (species name + noun) is common across languages, making the expression immediately understandable to learners who know both constituents.
Etymology
Rhesus monkey takes the name rhesus — a name that may come from an old Greek story or character — and adds monkey, the animal. Early scientists used this name for a common Asian monkey often seen in medical research, so today rhesus monkey means that particular type of monkey used in labs.