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Bibos frontalis

Bibos frontalis

9.9
A large ox from Southeast Asia kept by people for work
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Unlike the wild gaur, the Bibos frontalis is sometimes kept in domesticated herds.

Examples

  • The Bibos frontalis is known for its impressive size and powerful build.

  • The Bibos frontalis is commonly found in the forests of Southeast Asia.

  • Farmers in parts of Southeast Asia still use the Bibos frontalis as a working animal.

  • Have you ever seen a Bibos frontalis in the wild?

  • Farmers in parts of Southeast Asia still use the Bibos frontalis as a working animal.

  • The Bibos frontalis is known for its impressive size and powerful build.

  • Unlike the wild gaur, the Bibos frontalis is sometimes kept in domesticated herds.

Surface Forms

Bibos frontalis singular
Bibos frontales plural

Morphology

Bibos + frontalis

This is a Latin scientific name (binomial) rather than an English compositional phrase; the parts are taxonomic labels and 'frontalis' is not a standard English word in the provided dictionary. Even if a learner knew 'Bibos' refers to a bovine genus, the species epithet does not transparently yield the common description 'a large ox native to Southeast Asia,' so the meaning is not derivable from the constituents for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Bibos frontalis may come from old Latin words Bibos ('ox') and frontalis ('of the forehead'), which creates the image of a large ox with a strong, broad head. That's why the name fits the big, sometimes kept-by-people ox found in parts of Southeast Asia.