Gayal Definition

gə-yäl
noun
An ox (Bos frontalis) of South and Southeast Asia that is the domesticated form of the gaur.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • Bibos frontalis
  • mithan

Other Word Forms of Gayal

Noun

Singular:
gayal
Plural:
gayals

Origin of Gayal

  • Bengali gayāl probably from Sanskrit gauḥ ox gwou- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Native name.

    From Wiktionary

Gayal Sentence Examples

  • Gayal are kept by the natives of the hill-districts of Assam and parts of Tenasserim and Upper Burma.

  • Although it has received a distinct name, Bos (Bibos) frontalis, there can be little doubt that the gayal is merely a domesticated breed of the gaur, many gayal-skulls showing characters approximating to those of the gaur.

  • All the species may be included in the genus Bos, with several subgeneric divisions (see Anoa, Aurochs, Bantin, Bison, Buffalo, Gaur, Gayal, Ox and YAK).

  • A second group of the genus Bos is represented by the IndoMalay cattle included in the sub-genus Bibos (see Bantin, Gaur and Gayal); they are characterized by the more or less marked flattening of the horns, the presence of a well-marked ridge on the anterior half of the back, and the white legs.

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Words Starting With

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