rhesus
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
/ˈɹiːsəs/
Definition of rhesus
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
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noun
- A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Rhesus.
- (also, attributive)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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Etymology
From New Latin rhēsus, arbitrary formation from Latin Rhēsus, from Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος (Rhêsos), mythical Thracian king.
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