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bison

bi·son

bison

 
pronunciation:
baI sn
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part of speech: noun
inflections: bison
definition 1: a hoofed, shaggy, cud-chewing mammal with a large head and forequarters, short curved horns, and a hump at the shoulders, found in North America; buffalo.
 
definition 2: a related and similar animal found in Europe; wisent.
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