| water buffalo n. A large buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) of Asia, often domesticated especially as a draft animal and having large spreading horns. Also called carabao, water ox. |
water buffalo, ox
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a member of the cattle tribe, Bubalus bubalis, of swampy regions of S Asia, having widely spreading back-curving horns. Domesticated forms are used as draught animals Also called Asiatic buffalo Indian buffalo carabao
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| Noun | 1. |  water buffalo - an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animalOld World buffalo, buffalo - any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo Bubalus, genus Bubalus, tribe Bubalus - in some classification systems included in genus Bos; water buffaloes Indian buffalo - upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk carabao - water buffalo of the Philippines |
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