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dwarf buffalo

dwarf buffalo

9.2
A small buffalo from Sulawesi with short straight horns
  • noun
translation icon : búfalo enano
  • Unlike larger relatives, the dwarf buffalo has delicate, straight horns and a smaller frame.

Examples

  • The dwarf buffalo is a rare species found only on Sulawesi Island.

  • Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of the endangered dwarf buffalo.

  • The dwarf buffalo is an endangered species.

  • Have you ever seen a dwarf buffalo in the wild?

  • The dwarf buffalo is a unique animal native to Sulawesi, known for its small size and distinctive horns.

  • Efforts are underway to preserve the population of the endangered dwarf buffalo in Indonesia.

  • Tourists visiting Sulawesi can spot the elusive dwarf buffalo, a fascinating and rare creature.

Synonyms

anoa
vsdwarf buffalo
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wild buffalo from Sulawesi with short straight horns

is a general descriptive label used in speech rather than the scientific species designation
Anoa depressicornis
vsdwarf buffalo
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wild buffalo from Sulawesi, Indonesia with short straight horns and a compact body

is the descriptive common label used in speech rather than the scientific species name

Surface Forms

dwarf buffalo singular
dwarf buffalos plural

Morphology

dwarf + buffalo

The compound 'dwarf buffalo' is directly composed of 'dwarf' (very small) + 'buffalo' (the animal), so a B1 learner who knows both words will infer it means a small type of buffalo. Specific taxonomic or geographic details (Sulawesi, 'anoa') are encyclopedic and not derivable, but the core referent is transparently predictable from the constituents.

Etymology

Dwarf buffalo comes from the picture of a very small buffalo: dwarf means very small and buffalo is the large animal, so the name refers to the tiny wild buffalo called 'anoa' that lives on Sulawesi Island in Indonesia. So today dwarf buffalo means this small, rare kind of buffalo.