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Bubalus

Bubalus

9.8
A group of large animals like the water buffalo
  • noun
  • /ˈbjuːbələs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Bubalus
  • The Bubalus genus includes the well-known water buffalo.

Examples

  • Fossil remains of extinct species within Bubalus have been discovered in the region.

  • Researchers studied wild populations of Bubalus in Southeast Asia.

  • The Bubalus is known for its strength and endurance.

  • Many farmers in Asia raise Bubalus for their milk.

  • Researchers studied wild populations of Bubalus in Southeast Asia.

  • The Bubalus genus includes the well-known water buffalo.

  • Many farmers in Asia raise Bubalus for their milk.

Compounds

Bubalus bubalis
  • Specialized
9.2

A large Asian water buffalo that people use for plowing fields and for milk and meat

Bubalus mindorensis
  • Specialized
9.9

A small endangered wild buffalo from Mindoro island in the Philippines

tribe Bubalus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of animals that includes water buffalo and their close relatives

Surface Forms

Bubalus singular
Bubaluses plural

Etymology

The word Bubalus comes from an old Greek word that meant 'wild ox' and is the same root as the everyday word buffalo. That's why the scientific name Bubalus is used for the water buffalo and other large cattle.