rhesus macaque
rhesus macaque noun: a monkey, Macaca mulatta, common throughout southern Asia, that is extensively used for medical research.

Noun
rhesus macaque (plural rhesus macaques)
rhesus macaque meaning in Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese and Nepali
rhesus macaque in Bengali
- Macaca mulatta
- রেসাস বানর reśaś banor, লাল বান্দর lal bandor
rhesus macaque in Gujarati
- Macaca mulatta
- માંકડું mā̃kḍũ
rhesus macaque in Assamese
- Macaca mulatta
- মলুৱা বান্দৰ molua bandor
rhesus macaque in Nepali
- Macaca mulatta
- रातो बाँदर rāto bā̃dar
More languagesFewer languages
- rhesus macaque in Thai
- ลิงวอก
- rhesus macaque in Vietnamese
- khỉ vàng
Synonyms of rhesus macaque
Forms of rhesus macaque
| plural | rhesus macaques |
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Questions about rhesus macaque
- What does rhesus macaque mean?
- Rhesus macaque means a monkey, Macaca mulatta, common throughout southern Asia, that is extensively used for medical research.
- What is rhesus macaque in Bengali?
- Rhesus macaque in Bengali is রেসাস বানর (reśaś banor), লাল বান্দর (lal bandor). See Rhesus macaque meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is rhesus macaque?
- Rhesus macaque is a noun.
- What is the plural of rhesus macaque?
- The plural of rhesus macaque is rhesus macaques.
Words near rhesus macaque in the dictionary
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