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Where does “Colobus” come from?

Colobus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κολοβός — docked, curtailed.

Ancestry of “Colobus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολοβόςdocked, curtailed

Words derived from “Colobus”

  • Piliocolobus
  • Colobinae
  • Procolobus
Every word from Ancient Greek κολοβός →