colobus monkey

Other forms: colobus monkeys

Definitions of colobus monkey

1. noun

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

   types:

   Colobus guereza, guereza

   a colobus monkey with a reddish brown coat and white silky fringes down both sides of the body

   type of:

   Old World monkey, catarrhine

   of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together