bufalus

bufalus

Latin noun Bufalus (or bubalus) is a Latin term referring to a wild ox, buffalo, or antelope, originating from the Greek boúbalos. It is the root for the scientific genus Bubalus which comprises Asian water buffaloes, and is historically related to the Italian bufalo and English buffalo.

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