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colobus monkeyMain Entry: col·o·bus monkey Pronunciation: \ˈkä-lə-bəs-\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin colobus, from Greek kolobos docked, mutilated, from kolos docked; probably akin to Greek klan to break — more at clast Date: 1866 : any of various long-tailed African monkeys (genus Colobus and related genera) —called also colobus
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