单词 | american bison |
释义 | > as lemmasAmerican bison American bison n. the bison native to North America, Bos bison; cf. bison n. 2, buffalo n.1 1c. ΚΠ 1731 M. Catesby Nat. Hist. Carolina I. p. xxvii (heading) Bison Americanus.] 1763 R. Brookes New Syst. Nat. Hist. I. 41 Mr. Catesby in his natural history of Carolina calls this the American Bison; and says it is the only species of the Wild Cow kind known in North America. 1846 Southern Q. Rev. Jan. 5 The American bison, besides the conformation of the head, and other important anatomical differences, has a pair of ribs more than domestic cattle. 1965 D. Morris Mammals 406 The American Bison is a striking animal with its huge, low-slung head and massive hump, the latter supported by vertebral extensions. 2011 Washington Post (Nexis) 13 Sept. e2 Environmental authorities in the United States and Mexico are working with the Nature Conservancy to reintroduce the American bison, which was on the verge of extinction in the 19th century. < as lemmas |
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