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BUBALUS BUBALIS [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A buffalo, Bubalus bubalis, of the Old World tropics, having large, flattened, curved horns.

OBS

A buffalo domesticated and raised as a beast of burden for its rich milk and for its hide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Bovidé largement domestiqué et utilisé comme bête de trait et pour son lait et son cuir.

OBS

Le féminin est «bufflesse» ou «bufflonne».

Key term(s)
  • bufflesse
  • bufflonne

Spanish

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