Procolobus

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Translingual

Etymology

pro- +‎ Colobus

Proper noun

Procolobus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – Procolobus verus (olive colobus).

Usage notes

The genus Piliocolobus is sometimes merged into Procolobus.

Hyponyms

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