bubaline
Americanadjective
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(of antelopes) resembling or like the bubal, as the hartebeests or blesbok.
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pertaining to or resembling the true buffaloes.
adjective
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(of antelopes) related to or resembling the bubal
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resembling or relating to the buffalo
Etymology
Origin of bubaline
From the Latin word būbalīnus, dating back to 1820–30. See bubal, -ine 1
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