anoa, dwarf buffalo, Anoa depressicornis
(noun) small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns
Source: WordNet® 3.1
anoa (plural anoas)
Any of either Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus depressicornis, being species of small Indonesian water buffalo similar in appearance to a deer.
The two species may constitute a subgenus of Bubalus. See
• (small water buffalo): dwarf buffalo, midget buffalo, sapiutan
• (small water buffalo): lowland anoa (Bubalus depressicornis), mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi)
• NOAA, Oana
Source: Wiktionary
A*noa", n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A small wild ox of Celebes (Anoa depressicornis), allied to the buffalo, but having long nearly straight horns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
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