ZAMOUSE

Etymology

Noun

zamouse (plural zamouses)

A West African buffalo, Syncerus caffer brachyceros, with short horns and large ears.

Synonyms

• bush cow

Source: Wiktionary


Za*mouse", n. Etym: [From a native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A West African buffalo (Bubalus brachyceros) having short horns depressed at the base, and large ears fringed internally with three rows of long hairs. It is destitute of a dewlap. Called also short- horned buffalo, and bush cow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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