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anoa

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a·no·a  (-n)
n.
A small buffalo (Bubalus or Anoa depressicornis) of Celebes and the Philippines, having short pointed horns.
[Native word in Sulawesi.]
anoa [əˈnəʊə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the smallest of the cattle tribe Anoa depressicornis, having small straight horns and inhabiting the island of Celebes in Indonesia Compare tamarau
[from a native name in Celebes]
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Noun1.anoa - small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight hornsanoa - small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns
Anoa depressicornis, dwarf buffalo
Old World buffalo, buffalo - any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo
genus Anoa - a genus of mammals of the family Bovidae
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