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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-uh-buh s, kuh-loh-]
- /ˈkɒl ə bəs, kəˈloʊ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kol-uh-buh s, kuh-loh-]
- /ˈkɒl ə bəs, kəˈloʊ-/
Definitions of colobus word
- noun colobus any leaf-eating arboreal Old World monkey of the genus Colobus, of W and central Africa, having a slender body, long silky fur, long tail, and reduced or absent thumbs 3
- noun colobus any of a genus (Colobus) of thumbless, long-haired, black and white African monkeys 3
- noun plural colobus any of several large, slender African monkeys of the genus Colobus, lacking thumbs and having long silky fur of black and white (C. polykomos), black and reddish-brown (C. badius), or olive (C. verus): now dwindling. 1
- noun colobus A slender, leaf-eating African monkey with silky fur, a long tail, and very small or absent thumbs. 1
- noun colobus (zoology) Any of several large arboreal African monkeys of the genus Colobus. 0
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Origin of colobus
First appearance:
before 1811 One of the 40% newest English words
1811; < New Latin, the genus name < Greek kolobós docked, maimed; so named from the mutilated appearance of the thumbless hands
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Parts of speech for Colobus
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colobus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- where do colobus monkeys live?
- what do colobus monkeys eat?
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