colobus Definition
colo·bus (käl′ə bəs)
noun
any of a genus (Colobus) of thumbless, long-haired, black and white African monkeys
Etymology: ModL < Gr kolobos, curtailed, docked (akin to kolos, maimed: for IE base see holt): prob. so named because of the absent or rudimentary thumbs
colobus Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
Angolan: Only 2,000 Angolan Colobus remain in Kenya with 47 % of these outside the protection of National Parks, reserves or sacred forests.
Modifies a noun
- monkey: Colobus monkeys have long, smooth, shiny fur all over their body.
- guereza: Colobus guereza Wildlife consultant for the Born Free Foundation, Ian Redmond, has been closely involved with the case.
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