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
11840–50; <Indonesian Malay <Makassarese anuang
- Also called dwarf buffalo.
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British Dictionary definitions for anoa
anoa
/ (əˈnəʊə) /
noun
the smallest of the cattle tribe Anoa depressicornis, having small straight horns and inhabiting the island of Celebes in Indonesia: Compare tamarau
Origin of anoa
1from a native name in Celebes
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