Colobose
/ˈkɒl.ə.bəʊs/noun
Having a part that is lobed, cleft, or apparently truncated, especially in biological description.
Did you know?The related medical term “coloboma” describes a gap or missing section in an eye or other structure, preserving the ancient Greek idea of something incomplete or maimed.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kolobos
“Maimed, mutilated, or shortened”
Classical Greek
Greek
kolobóō
“To mutilate, shorten, or deprive of part”
Hellenistic Greek
Greek
kolóbōma
“A mutilation, truncated part, or defect”
19th Century
New Latin
colobos
“A biological genus name referring to an animal with reduced or altered features”
19th Century
Scientific English
colobose
“Lobed, cleft, or appearing truncated in structure”
Modern English
English
colobose
“A rare technical adjective used in zoological or anatomical description”