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water buffalo
water buffalon. A large, domesticated buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) of Asia that has large spreading horns and is used especially as a draft animal. The wild water buffalo is sometimes described as a different species, B. arnee. Also called carabao.water buffalo or water oxn (Animals) a member of the cattle tribe, Bubalus bubalis, of swampy regions of S Asia, having widely spreading back-curving horns. Domesticated forms are used as draught animals. Also called: Asiatic buffalo, Indian buffalo or carabao wa′ter buf`falo
n. a widely domesticated Asian buffalo, Bubalus bubalis, having large, flattened, curved horns. [1885–90] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  water buffalo - an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animalAsiatic buffalo, Bubalus bubalis, water oxOld World buffalo, buffalo - any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffaloBubalus, genus Bubalus, tribe Bubalus - in some classification systems included in genus Bos; water buffaloesIndian buffalo - upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milkcarabao - water buffalo of the Philippines |
Translationswater buffalo
water buffalo: see buffalobuffalo,
name commonly applied to the American bison but correctly restricted to certain related African and Asian mammals of the cattle family. The water buffalo, or Indian buffalo, Bubalus bubalis, is found in S Asia.
..... Click the link for more information. .water buffalo, ox a member of the cattle tribe, Bubalus bubalis, of swampy regions of S Asia, having widely spreading back-curving horns. Domesticated forms are used as draught animals MedicalSeeoxwater buffalo
Synonyms for water buffalonoun an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animalSynonyms- Asiatic buffalo
- Bubalus bubalis
- water ox
Related Words- Old World buffalo
- buffalo
- Bubalus
- genus Bubalus
- tribe Bubalus
- Indian buffalo
- carabao
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