Definitions for colobus
ˈkɒl ə bəs, kəˈloʊ-; -ˌbaɪ, -baɪcolobus

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1. colobus, colobus monkeynoun

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

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1. colobusnoun

   Any of several large arboreal African monkeys of the genus Colobus

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1. colobus

   Black-and-white colobuses (or colobi) are Old World monkeys of the genus Colobus, native to Africa. They are closely related to the red colobus monkeys of genus Piliocolobus. There are five species of this monkey, and at least eight subspecies. They are generally found in high-density forests where they forage on leaves, flowers and fruit. Social groups of colobus are diverse, varying from group to group. Resident-egalitarian and allomothering relationships have been observed among the female population. Complex behaviours have also been observed in this species, including greeting rituals and varying group sleeping patterns. Colobi play a significant role in seed dispersal.

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1. Colobus

   A genus of Old World monkeys, subfamily COLOBINAE, family CERCOPITHECIDAE, that inhabits the forests of Africa. It consists of eight species: C. angolensis (Angolan colobus), C. badius or C. rufomitratus (Red or Bay colobus), C. guereza (Guereza or Eastern black-and-white colobus), C. kirkii (Kirk's colobus), C. polykomos (King colobus or Western black-and-white colobus), C. satanas (Black colobus), and C. verus (Olive colobus). Some authors recognize Procolobus as a separate genus and then the olive colobus is recognized as the species P. verus.

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1. subcool

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of colobus in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of colobus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=colobus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Colobus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colobus