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Bison Bison
see synonyms of bison bisonNoun
1. american bison, american buffalo, bison bison, buffalo
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
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Bison Bison
see synonyms of bison bisonnoun plural -son
1. Also called: American bison, buffalo
a member of the cattle tribe, Bison bison, formerly widely distributed over the prairies of W North America but now confined to reserves and parks, with a massive head, shaggy forequarters, and a humped back
2. Also called: wisent, European bison
a closely related and similar animal, Bison bonasus, formerly widespread in Europe
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Bison Bison
see synonyms of bison bison nounWord forms: plural ˈbison
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
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