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Definition of colobus

colobus

/ˈkɑːləbəs/
col · o · bus
Plural:colobuses
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Adjective:colobine
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colobus Lexical Profile

colobus Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A slender, leaf-eating monkey native to the forests of equatorial Africa, noted for having a rudimentary or entirely absent thumb and often striking black-and-white or reddish fur.

Example

"During our trek through the Rwandan rainforest, we spotted a troop of black-and-white colobus monkeys leaping effortlessly between the high canopy branches."

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• Nearby Words

colluder
collusion
collusive
colobus
cologne
colombia
colombian

Word Origin & Etymology

Late 18th century: from Modern Latin Colobus (the genus name), derived from Greek 'kolobos' meaning 'docked' or 'mutilated', a reference to the monkey's missing or highly reduced thumbs.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Colobus. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/colobus
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