anoa

[uh-noh-uh]

noun

a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.

Origin of anoa

1840–50; < Indonesian Malay < Makassarese anuang

Also called dwarf buffalo.

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Historical Examples of anoa

Celebes has a curious dwarf ox, the "anoa," which is hardly bigger than a goat.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life
Ernest Ingersoll
The Anoa seems also to point towards the same region, so rich in varied forms of Antelopes.
The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4
Various

British Dictionary definitions for anoa

anoa

noun

the smallest of the cattle tribe Anoa depressicornis, having small straight horns and inhabiting the island of Celebes in IndonesiaCompare tamarau

Word Origin for anoa

from a native name in Celebes

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