genus Taurotragus

genus Taurotragus
noun
African antelopes: elands
Syn: ↑Taurotragus
Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Bovidae, ↑family Bovidae
Member Meronyms: ↑eland, ↑common eland, ↑Taurotragus oryx, ↑giant eland, ↑Taurotragus derbianus

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  • Taurotragus — Taxobox name = Taurotragus image width = 240px image caption = Taurotragus oryx regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Artiodactyla familia = Bovidae subfamilia = Bovinae genus = Taurotragus subdivision ranks = Species… …   Wikipedia

  • Taurotragus — noun African antelopes: elands • Syn: ↑genus Taurotragus • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Bovidae, ↑family Bovidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Taurotragus derbianus — noun large dark striped eland of western equatorial Africa • Syn: ↑giant eland • Hypernyms: ↑eland • Member Holonyms: ↑Taurotragus, ↑genus Taurotragus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Taurotragus oryx — noun dark fawn colored eland of southern and eastern Africa • Syn: ↑common eland • Hypernyms: ↑eland • Member Holonyms: ↑Taurotragus, ↑genus Taurotragus …   Useful english dictionary

  • mammal genus — noun a genus of mammals • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Tachyglossus, ↑genus Tachyglossus, ↑Zaglossus, ↑genus Zaglossus, ↑Ornithorhynchus, ↑genus Ornithorhynchus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Common Eland — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3 …   Wikipedia

  • Bovinae — Taxobox name = Bovinae fossil range = Miocene to Recent image width = 240px image caption = water buffalo regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Artiodactyla familia = Bovidae subfamilia = Bovinae subfamilia authority =… …   Wikipedia

  • Bovidae — noun true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats • Syn: ↑family Bovidae • Hypernyms: ↑mammal family • Member Holonyms: ↑Ruminantia, ↑suborder Ruminantia • …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Bovidae — noun true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats • Syn: ↑Bovidae • Hypernyms: ↑mammal family • Member Holonyms: ↑Ruminantia, ↑suborder Ruminantia • Memb …   Useful english dictionary

  • eland — /ee leuhnd/, n., pl. elands, (esp. collectively) eland. either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare. [1780 90; < Afrik < D eland elk (MD elen, elant) < early modern G Elen(d), prob …   Universalium

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