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wisent

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wi·sent  (vznt)
n.
The European bison (Bison bonasus) having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison. Also called aurochs.
[German, from Middle High German, from Old High German wisunt.]
wisent [ˈwiːzənt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for European bison. See bison (sense 2)
[German, from Old High German wisunt bison]
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Noun1.wisent - European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bisonwisent - European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
aurochs, Bison bonasus
genus Bison - sometimes considered a subgenus of genus Bos: American buffalo
bison - any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
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