Rhesus

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A small macaque monkey native to southern Asia, widely used in biological and medical research.

“The rhesus monkey was used in early experiments to develop the polio vaccine.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

rhe·sus

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Synonyms

macaquerhesus monkeyrhesus macaque

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Wordle

Starts with RH and ends in double S, uncommon opening digraph

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, double S ending is useful for board placement

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