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tribe Bubalus

tribe Bubalus

9.9
A group of animals that includes water buffalo and their close relatives
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tribu Bubalus
  • The tribe Bubalus includes the domesticated water buffalo often seen in Asian agriculture.

Examples

  • Some taxonomists consider the tribe Bubalus distinct from the genus Bos.

  • The tribe Bubalus includes various species of water buffalo.

  • The evolutionary history of the tribe Bubalus is a subject of ongoing zoological research.

  • Did you know that the tribe Bubalus is often studied in zoology?

  • The tribe Bubalus contains several species of water buffalo, which are important for farming in many regions.

  • Researchers are focusing on the tribe Bubalus to understand the genetic diversity among water buffalo populations.

  • In taxonomy, the tribe Bubalus is recognized for its unique characteristics that differentiate it from other animals.

Synonyms

Bubalus
vstribe Bubalus
  • Specialized
9.8

A group of large animals like the water buffalo

is a broader taxonomic grouping rather than a single genus

Surface Forms

tribe Bubalus singular
tribes Bubalus plural

Morphology

tribe + Bubalus

The phrase is a direct composition of the taxonomic headword 'tribe' (a rank grouping related genera) and the proper name 'Bubalus' (a genus of water buffalo), so its meaning — the taxonomic group named Bubalus containing water buffalo — is directly recoverable from the parts. This follows ordinary biological naming conventions (common across languages) and contains no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Tribe Bubalus The name tribe Bubalus comes from the Latin word Bubalus, which comes from 'bubalus' meaning 'buffalo', and the word tribe here means a group or family of related animals. So tribe Bubalus is the name for the group of water buffalo and their close relatives.