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(bī′sən, -zən)

noun pl. bison

any of a genus (Bison) of bovid ruminants having a shaggy mane, short, curved horns, and a humped back, as the American buffalo (B. bison) or the wisent

Origin: Early ModE bisontes, pl. < L, pl. of bison, wild ox < Gmc *wisunt < IE *wis-onto- < base *weis-: see weasel

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noun pl. bison bison

A bovine mammal (Bison bison) of western North America, having large forequarters, a shaggy mane, and a massive head with short curved horns; a buffalo.
An animal (B. bonasus) of Europe, similar to but somewhat smaller than the bison; a wisent.

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Origin: Latin bisōn

Origin: , of Germanic origin

Origin: ; akin to Old High German wisunt

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