cynomolgus

1. (often attributive) A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.Examples: "[…]but no «mouse-virulent» virus could be recovered on passage in other mice although titration in cynomolgus renal epithelial cells showed that virus replication had occurred."; "Similarities also exist between the antigenic properties of the β₁-glycoproteins obtained from chimpanzees, rhesus monkeys, cynomolguses, and baboons."; "2019, Kira Jane Buxton, Hollow Kingdom, Hachette UK (Headline Publishing Group), unnumbered page, MoFos never gave up on the belief that they could land on the moon, and, by thunder, they did it! (After sensibly sending up a few test subjects including cats, tortoises, mice, mealworms, a rabbit, chimpanzees, rhesus macaques, squirrel monkeys, cynomolguses and pig-tailed monkeys, a boatload of dogs, and some fruit flies."Synonyms: cynomolgus monkey, crab-eating macaqueattributiveoften