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Bison (genus) (Bovidae (family), Artiodactyla (order), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Members of the genus containing two living species of ox-like grazing mammals, formerly abundant in Europe (now existing only in Lithuania) and North America. Often incorrectly called by the popular name "buffaloes," which are correctly animals of different genera than bison. |
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Bison (genus) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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Bison (genus) (Latin-P,D,U,N)
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bisons (bovines) (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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bison (bovines) (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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buffaloes (bisons) (C,U,AU,English,UF,U,U)
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buffalo (bison) (C,U,AU,English,UF,U,U)
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野牛屬 (屬) (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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yě niú shǔ (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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ye niu shu (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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yeh niu shu (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HL |
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........................................ Bison (genus) (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 屬名,包括兩種現存、外型似牛的食草哺乳類動物,從前在歐洲(現今僅存於立陶宛)與北美數量很多。 |
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distinguished from .... |
buffaloes (oxen) |
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(Bovidae (family), Artiodactyla (order), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) [300250108] |
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bison hair |
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(<hair by composition or origin>, hair (material), ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300380352] |
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