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anoa

anoa

9.9
A small wild buffalo from Sulawesi with short straight horns
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : anoa
  • Unlike other buffaloes, the anoa is notably smaller and more reclusive.

Examples

  • Conservationists are working to protect the endangered anoa from poaching and habitat loss.

  • The anoa is a unique species found only in Sulawesi.

  • The anoa is rarely seen outside its native forests on Sulawesi.

  • Have you ever seen an anoa in the wild?

  • Conservationists are working to protect the endangered anoa from poaching and habitat loss.

  • The anoa is rarely seen outside its native forests on Sulawesi.

  • Unlike other buffaloes, the anoa is notably smaller and more reclusive.

Synonyms

dwarf buffalo
vsanoa
9.2

A small buffalo from Sulawesi with short straight horns

is the same meaning but is the concise traditional name

Compounds

Anoa mindorensis
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wild buffalo that lives only on the island of Mindoro and is endangered

Anoa depressicornis
  • Specialized
9.9

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

genus Anoa
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wild buffalo from Indonesia found on the island of Sulawesi

Surface Forms

anoa singular
anoas plural

Etymology

Anoa comes from the local Indonesian name used on the island of Sulawesi and originally meant 'small wild buffalo'. So, an anoa today is the tiny, shy buffalo that lives in Sulawesi's forests.