colobus monkey
Noun: - A type of arboreal (tree-dwelling) monkey found in the forests of western and central Africa. It is characterized by its long, silky fur and notably has either a very small thumb or no visible thumb at all.
The term "colobus monkey" is used to refer to this specific genus of Old World monkeys. It is typically used in zoological, biological, and general descriptive contexts. - The black-and-white colobus monkey is a common sight in the canopy. - Researchers are studying the diet of the red colobus monkey.
- "Colobine": This is the adjective form or can refer to the subfamily (Colobinae) that includes colobus monkeys and their relatives like langurs and proboscis monkeys, which share the trait of having complex, sacculated stomachs for digesting leaves.
- Colobine monkeys have specialized digestive systems.
- Colobus: Often used as a shortened form of "colobus monkey." It is also the name of the genus ().
- Several species of colobus are threatened by habitat loss.
- Guereza: A common name for one of the black-and-white colobus species ().
- Red colobus: Refers to monkeys of the related genus , which are often grouped under the general term "colobus monkeys" in non-scientific language.
- Leaf-monkey: A general term for monkeys in the Colobinae subfamily, which primarily eat leaves. (Note: This is a broader term that includes langurs.)
- Arboreal primate: A more general descriptive term highlighting its tree-dwelling nature.
The term "colobus monkey" does not have significantly different meanings. Its definition is specific to the zoological classification. The core meaning is always a monkey of the genera Colobus, Piliocolobus, or Procolobus with reduced thumbs.
There are no common idioms in English that feature "colobus monkey."
There are no phrasal verbs associated with "colobus monkey."
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arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs
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