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colobus

col·o·bus [ kólləbəss ] (plural col·o·bus·es or col·o·bi [ kóllə b ]) or col·o·bus mon·key [ kòlləbəss múngkee ] (plural col·o·bus mon·keys)


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African monkey: a large slender monkey that has a long tail and long silky fur but lacks developed thumbs. Native to: Africa.  Genus Colobus.

[Late 19th century. Via modern Latin < Greek kolobos "docked, maimed"]
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