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Definition of colobine in English: colobinenoun ˈkɒləbʌɪnˈkäləˌbīn Zoology An Old World monkey of a mainly leaf-eating group that includes the colobus monkeys, langurs, and leaf monkeys. 〔动〕疣猴 Subfamily Colobinae, family Cercopithicidae Example sentencesExamples - The two top models differ in class allocation for a single branch - the ancestor of colobines and cercopithecines.
- Among Asian colobines are Borneo's proboscis monkey, the Chinese snub-nosed monkeys and langurs, such as the douc of South-east Asia.
- The RNase1 gene was duplicated twice in ancestral ruminants at least 40 MYA, and it was also duplicated in the douc langur, an Asian colobine, approximately 4 MYA.
- Notably, the postcrania of these fossil cercopithecines and colobines are quite similar (unlike the situation today) and suggest semi-terrestrial habits.
- There were five primate lineages studied here: hominoids, colobines, cercopithecines, platyrrhines (New World monkeys), and lemurs.
Origin1950s: from modern Latin Colobinae, based on Greek kolobos 'cut short'. Definition of colobine in US English: colobinenounˈkäləˌbīn Zoology An Old World monkey of a mainly leaf-eating group that includes the colobus monkeys, langurs, and leaf monkeys. 〔动〕疣猴 Subfamily Colobinae, family Cercopithecidae Example sentencesExamples - There were five primate lineages studied here: hominoids, colobines, cercopithecines, platyrrhines (New World monkeys), and lemurs.
- Notably, the postcrania of these fossil cercopithecines and colobines are quite similar (unlike the situation today) and suggest semi-terrestrial habits.
- The two top models differ in class allocation for a single branch - the ancestor of colobines and cercopithecines.
- Among Asian colobines are Borneo's proboscis monkey, the Chinese snub-nosed monkeys and langurs, such as the douc of South-east Asia.
- The RNase1 gene was duplicated twice in ancestral ruminants at least 40 MYA, and it was also duplicated in the douc langur, an Asian colobine, approximately 4 MYA.
Origin1950s: from modern Latin Colobinae, based on Greek kolobos ‘cut short’. |