Bibos

noun

Bi·​bos

ˈbī-ˌbäs,

-ˌbōs

: a genus of Asian wild oxen (family Bovidae) comprising the gaur and related animals

bibovine

ˈbī-bə-ˌvēn

-ˌvīn

-vən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from Bison + Bos

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