Associations to the word «Colobus»

Wiktionary

COLOBUS, noun. (zoology) Any of several large arboreal African monkeys of the genus Colobus.
COLOBUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae   — the black-and-white colobus.

Dictionary definition

COLOBUS, noun. Arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs.

Wise words

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