colobus- root words — words with the colobus- root

The root colobus- comes from Greek kolobos, meaning docked, mutilated (for its stunted thumbs). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including colobus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the colobus- root

Explore words with colobus- — words containing the colobus- root and sharing its sense of "docked, mutilated (for its stunted thumbs)". Examples include colobus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does colobus- mean?

The colobus- root means docked, mutilated (for its stunted thumbs), from Greek kolobos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.