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macaque vs rhesus monkey

rhesus monkey vs macaque

macaque and rhesus monkey both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
macaque Yes No No No
rhesus monkey Yes No No No
As nouns, rhesus monkey is a hyponym of macaque; that is, rhesus monkey is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than macaque:
  • macaque: short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa
  • rhesus monkey: of southern Asia; used in medical research
macaque (noun) rhesus monkey (noun)
short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa of southern Asia; used in medical research
Difference between macaque and rhesus monkey

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