Kind of monkey used in medical research (6)

I believe the answer is:

rhesus

(Other definitions for rhesus that I've seen before include "Type of monkey and a blood component" , "Usually a positive factor in man" , "King, in Greek mythology" , "Monkey and blood element" , "Blood type or kind of monkey (6)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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