Definition of Bison. Meaning of Bison. Synonyms of Bison

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Definition of Bison

Bison
Bison Bi"son (b[imac]"s[o^]n; 277), n. [L. bison, Gr. bi`swn, a wild ox; akin to OHG. wisunt, wisant, G. wisent, AS. wesend, Icel. v[=i]sundr: cf. F. bison.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) The aurochs or European bison. (b) The American bison buffalo (Bison Americanus), a large, gregarious bovine quadruped with shaggy mane and short black horns, which formerly roamed in herds over most of the temperate portion of North America, but is now restricted to very limited districts in the region of the Rocky Mountains, and is rapidly decreasing in numbers.

Meaning of Bison from wikipedia

- A bison (pl.: bison) is a large bovine in the genus Bison (Gr****: "wild ox" (bison)) within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are...
- The American bison (Bison bison; pl.: bison), commonly known as the American buffalo, or simply buffalo (not to be confused with true buffalo), is a species...
- The European bison (pl.: bison) (Bison bonasus) or the European wood bison, also known as the wisent (/ˈviːzənt/ or /ˈwiːzənt/), the zubr (/ˈzuːbər/)...
- The steppe bison or steppe wisent (Bison priscus) is an extinct species of bison. It was widely distributed across the mammoth steppe, ranging from Western...
- M. Bison, also known as Vega (****anese: ベガ) in ****an, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Street Fighter series created by Capcom...
- American bison and European bison (the wisent). Bison or Bisons may also refer to: Bison, Kansas, a city Bison, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community Bison, South...
- The plains bison (Bison bison bison) is one of two subspecies/ecotypes of the American bison, the other being the wood bison (B. b. athabascae). A natural...
- bison that other Buffalo bison bully also bully Buffalo bison." Thus, the p****d sentence claims that bison who are intimidated or bullied by bison do...
- Bison Dele (/ˈbaɪsən ˈdɛli/ BYE-sən DEL-ee; born Brian Carson Williams; April 6, 1969 – disappeared July 7, 2002) was an American professional basketball...
- Bison hunting (hunting of the American bison, also commonly known as the American buffalo) was an activity fundamental to the economy and society of the...