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colobus

/ˈkɑləbəs/
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Definitions of colobus
  1. noun
    arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs
    synonyms: colobus monkey
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    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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