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colobus monkey

DEFINITIONS OF: colobus monkey

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n arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs

Synonyms:
colobus
Types:
Colobus guereza, guereza
a colobus monkey with a reddish brown coat and white silky fringes down both sides of the body
Type of:
Old World monkey, catarrhine
of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together
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