bison

/'baisn/

Thân thiện

A bison grazes on the grassy plains.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large, humped, shaggy-maned wild bovine with a massive head and short horns: A "bison" is a type of large, hoofed mammal belonging to the cattle family. It is characterized by a distinctive shoulder hump, a large head with short horns, and a thick, shaggy coat, especially around the head, neck, and shoulders.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The American bison once roamed the Great Plains in vast herds.
  • Conservation efforts have helped protect the European bison from extinction.
  • We saw a herd of bison grazing in the national park.

Advanced Usage

• "Bison" as a collective term: The word "bison" is both singular and plural. While "bisons" is sometimes used, "bison" is the standard plural form.
  • One bison stood apart from the herd. (Singular)
  • Several bison crossed the road. (Plural)

Variants and Related Words

• Buffalo: (Noun) A term often used interchangeably with "bison" for the North American species (), though scientifically, true buffalo (like the water buffalo) are different species native to Africa and Asia.
  • The American buffalo is technically a bison.
• Bovid: (Noun) A member of the family Bovidae, which includes cattle, bison, buffalo, sheep, and goats.
• Wisent: (Noun) The common name for the European bison ().

Synonyms

• Buffalo (specifically for the North American bison in common usage).

Related Phrases and Collocations

• Bison herd: A group of bison.
  • A bison herd can contain hundreds of animals.
• Bison range/grassland: The natural habitat of bison.
  • The bison range has been reduced to protected parks.
• Bison conservation: Efforts to protect and restore bison populations.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns