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单词 anoa
释义

anoa

[ uh-noh-uh ]
/ əˈnoʊ ə /

noun

a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
Also called dwarf buffalo.

Origin of anoa

1840–50; <Indonesian Malay <Makassarese anuang

Words nearby anoa

annunciator, annus horribilis, annus mirabilis, Annwfn, ano-, anoa, anobiid, anococcygeal, anococcygeal nerve, anocutaneous line, anode
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Example sentences from the Web for anoa

  • Celebes has a curious dwarf ox, the "anoa," which is hardly bigger than a goat.

    Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll

  • The Anoa seems also to point towards the same region, so rich in varied forms of Antelopes.

    The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for anoa

anoa
/ (əˈnəʊə) /

noun

the smallest of the cattle tribe Anoa depressicornis, having small straight horns and inhabiting the island of Celebes in IndonesiaCompare tamarau

Word Origin for anoa

from a native name in Celebes
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