Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Colobus

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several African monkeys of the genera Colobus, Piliocolobus, and Procolobus.

    "Other examples of nonhuman self-domestication in the wild exist—for instance, the Zanzibar red colobus monkey diverged from the mainland African red colobus in similar ways during its island isolation—but bonobos are the closest and most relevant to us."

  2. 2
    arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Colobus, from the genus name.

See also for "colobus"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: colobus