(zoology) Any of several African monkeys of the genera Colobus, Piliocolobus, and Procolobus.
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colobus
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Editorial note
> Frodo's aggression was not limited to colobus monkeys and other chimpanzees.
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(zoology) Any of several African monkeys of the genera Colobus, Piliocolobus, and Procolobus.
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noun
(zoology) Any of several African monkeys of the genera Colobus, Piliocolobus, and Procolobus.
Example sentences
> Frodo's aggression was not limited to colobus monkeys and other chimpanzees.
Gorillas are folivore and mostly consume leaves they can actually digest cellulose (they ferment it which is why they have a huge belly as their colon is huge), while chimps are omnivores that actually eat meat and hunt colobus monkeys, as well as consume eggs, insects, birds, nuts and honey.
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How do you use colobus in a sentence?
> Frodo's aggression was not limited to colobus monkeys and other chimpanzees.
What does colobus mean?
(zoology) Any of several African monkeys of the genera Colobus, Piliocolobus, and Procolobus.
What part of speech is colobus?
colobus is commonly used as noun.