colobine
noun
col·o·bine
ˈkä-lə-bən 
-ˌbīn
variants
or less commonly colobin
ˈkä-lə-bən
plural colobines also colobins
: colobus sense 2
—often used before another noun
Sloths, colobine monkeys and some types of antelope have gut bacteria that are finely tuned to digest only a selective repertoire of leaves.—
Fiona Sunquist, International Wildlife, January–February 1991
Fiona Sunquist, International Wildlife, January–February 1991Dictionary Entries Near colobine
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“Colobine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colobine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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