genus Anoa

genus Anoa
noun
a genus of mammals of the family Bovidae
Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Bovidae, ↑family Bovidae
Member Meronyms: ↑anoa, ↑dwarf buffalo, ↑Anoa depressicornis

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