What is the etymology of the word rhesus?

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It's from the Greek "Rhesos," which was the name of a mythological figure.

It's from "Rhesos", king of Thrace in north Greece and an ally of king Priamos in ancient Troy. His name was given to the monkey "rhesus macacus", when the experiments on this breed (of monkey) led to the subdivision of blood (positive, negative).

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