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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COLOBUS

New Latin, from Greek kolobos cut short; referring to its thumb.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COLOBUS

colobus  [ˈkɒləbəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLOBUS

noun
adjective
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colobus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLOBUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

colobus

Black-and-white colobus

Black-and-white colobuses ad their offspring. Newborn colobuses are completely white. Cases of allomothering are documented, which means members of the troop other than the infant's biological mother care for it. Colobuses are important for seed dispersal through their sloppy eating habits, as well as through their digestive systems. They are prey for many forest predators, and are threatened by hunting for the bushmeat trade, logging, and habitat destruction. There are five species of this monkey, with at least eight subspecies: ▪ Genus Colobus ▪ Black colobus, C. satanas ▪ Gabon black colobus, C. s. anthracinus ▪ Bioko black colobus, C. s. satanas ▪ Angola colobus, C. angolensis ▪ Sclater’s Angola colobus, C. a. angolensis ▪ Powell-Cotton’s Angola colobus, C. a. cottoni ▪ Adolf Friedrichs’s Angola colobus, or Ruwenzori black-and-white colobus, C. a. ruwenzorii ▪ Cordier’s Angola colobus, C. a. cordieri ▪ Prigogine's Angola colobus, C. a. prigoginei ▪ Peters's Angola colobus or Tanzanian black-and-white colobus, C. a. palliatus ▪ King colobus, C.

Definition of colobus in the English dictionary

The definition of colobus in the dictionary is any leaf-eating arboreal Old World monkey of the genus Colobus, of W and central Africa, having a slender body, long silky fur, long tail, and reduced or absent thumbs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLOBUS


Abbas
ˈæbəs
Arbus
ˈɑːbəs
Barnabas
ˈbɑːnəbəs
bulbous
ˈbʌlbəs
Columbus
kəˈlʌmbəs
cottabus
ˈkɒtəbəs
globus
ˈɡləʊbəs
hydrophobous
haɪˈdrɒfəbəs
incubus
ˈɪnkjʊbəs
jacobus
dʒəˈkəʊbəs
morbus
ˈmɔːbəs
nimbus
ˈnɪmbəs
numbers
ˈnʌmbəs
ombrophobous
ɒmˈbrɒfəbəs
Phoebus
ˈfiːbəs
rebus
ˈriːbəs
rhombus
ˈrɒmbəs
succubus
ˈsʌkjʊbəs
syllabus
ˈsɪləbəs
zoophobous
zəʊˈɒfəbəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLOBUS

colobid
coloboma
colocate
colocynth
colog
cologarithm
cologne
Cologne water
Colombard
Colombes
Colombia
Colombian
Colombo
colon
colon cancer
colonel
Colonel Blimp
colonelcy
colonelling
colonelship

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLOBUS

aerobus
Airbus
airport bus
autobus
bus
ceteris paribus
Cottbus
data bus
Knights of Columbus
lobus
microbus
minibus
miss the bus
omnibus
postbus
railbus
rubus
school bus
shuttle bus
thrombus

Synonyms and antonyms of colobus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «colobus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLOBUS

Find out the translation of colobus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of colobus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «colobus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colobos
570 millions of speakers

English

colobus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोलोबस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قرد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колобус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colobus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

colobus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colobe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Colobus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Colobus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コロブス属
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Colobus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

colobus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

colobus,
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Colobus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

colobus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colobus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Colobus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колобус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Colobus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

colobus
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

colobus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

colobus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

colobus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colobus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOBUS»

The term «colobus» is regularly used and occupies the 56.462 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOBUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colobus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLOBUS»

Discover the use of colobus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colobus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chimpanzee and Red Colobus: The Ecology of Predator and Prey
This book, the first long-term field study of a predator-prey relationship involving two wild primates, documents a six-year investigation into how the risk of predation molds primate society.
Craig Britton Stanford, 1998
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Catch Me a Colobus
A pot-pourri of humorous animal anecdotes concocted by the famous wildlife lover, leading conservationist and award-winning author, Gerald Durrell.
Gerald Durrell, 2011
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The Red Colobus Monkeys: Variation in Demography, Behavior, ...
This unique research level text is suitable for graduate level students as well as professional researchers in primatology, behavioral ecology, anthropology, and conservation biology. --Book Jacket.
Thomas T. Struhsaker, 2010
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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed ...
Colobus guereza, Eastern black-and-white colobus or guereza C. polykomos, Western black-and-white colobus C. angolensis, Angolan black-and-white colobus C. satanas, black colobus C. badius, red colobus C. (Procolobus) verus, olive ...
Richard Estes, 1991
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Molecular Systematics of Red Colobus Monkeys (Procolobus ...
EU580049 Colobus guereza ssp. unknown, zoo specimen, ssp kikuyuensis? EU580050 Colobus guereza matschiei Kakamega Forest, Kenya EU580051 Colobus guereza occidentalis Unknown locality, Cameroon EU580052 Colobus  ...
Nelson Ting, 2008
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Chickaree - crabs
Little is known of the several species of colobus monkey because they are rarely seen, live in dense foliage and are generally uncommon or rare within their respective ranges. The best-known species are the five black and white colobus  ...
‎2002
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Colobine Monkeys: Their Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution
Since that time, a red colobus population has been described (at Tana River) in which individuals live in relatively small groups with usually a single adult male, and at times eat substantial quantities of mature foliage, while many populations  ...
Glyn Davies, John Oates, 1994
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Chimpanzee Cultures
At Tai, on the other hand, 45% of 132 prey were adult colobus (%2 = 22.21, p < . 001). The red colobus in Tal seem aware of this greater risk, as individual Tai' monkeys unlike individual Gombe monkeys never attack chimpanzees on their own.
Richard W. Wrangham, 1996
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Mammals of Africa
Kingdon 8: C. P. Groves FAMILY CERCOPITHECIDAE Cercopithecids: Old World Monkeys 4 C. P. Groves 8c Kingdon SUBFAMILY COLOBINAE Colobines: Colobus Monkeys 4 J. Kingdon & C. P. Groves GENUS Colobus Black-and_white  ...
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, 2013
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Primate Adaptation and Evolution: 3rd Edn
TABLE 6.6 Subfamily COLOBINAE, African colobus monkeys Bouvier's red colobus P. bouvieri - - - Niger Delta red colobus P. epieni - - - Foa's red colobus P . foai - - - TABLE 6.7 Subfamily COLOBINAE, Langurs and Leaf Monkeys TABLE 6.7.
John G. Fleagle, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLOBUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colobus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dwindling tourists numbers affecting conservation
Initially formed in 1997 as a trust and later converted into a not-for-profit limited liability company, the Colobus Conservation (CC) has become ... «eTurboNews, Jul 15»
2
Ancient Monkeys Had Complex Brains, Study Finds
In other news, the red colobus monkey, previously thought to be extinct, was caught on film back in April, proving their existence. «Immortal News, Jul 15»
3
Thanks Victoria Taylor: WIRED's best bits from Reddit's AMAs
Also, when some Colobus monkeys find a very precious piece of food, it calls the alarm call that it would make if a snake were to arrive, and all ... «Wired.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
A wasted generation drowning in the drink
The union was solemnised amid the chattering of colobus monkeys, the nocturnal coquettish laughter of the bush babies and the chirping of ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
5
5 Travel Destinations In Rivers State
... 25,165 hectares of land with various wildlife that include the white-throated monkeys, red colobus monkeys, Heslop's pygmy hippopotamus, ... «Nigerian Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Baby Colobus monkey welcomed at Canberra's National Zoo and …
A baby Colobus monkey has been welcomed to Canberra's National Zoo and Aquarium, the first to be born at the zoo in 11 years. But the ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
7
Where Luo culture is frozen in time
The most striking is one made from the skin of a colobus monkey. Outside the museum is the Jaramogi Oginga memorial mausoleum which ... «K24 TV, Jul 15»
8
Chimpanzees may have a similar sense of right and wrong to …
... showing a colobus monkey being hunted and killed by chimps as well as those showing adult chimpanzees displaying aggressive behaviour ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
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'Dreaming in Calcutta and Channel Islands': Reality of Zoos
... the other enriching books mentioned such as Travel Diaries of a Naturalist, In Defense of Animals, Beasts In My Belfry, Catch Me A Colobus, ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
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A fantastical fairytale of coffee and carbon
Red colobus monkeys eat charcoal to balance the heavy cyanide levels in their leafy diets. Charcoal is deadly to Drosophila. They're fruit flies. «Brighton & Hove Independent, Jun 15»

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