bison

Inflections of 'bison' (n):

bi•son n. [countable], pl. -son.

bi•son n., pl. -son.

MammalsAlso called American bison, American buffalo. a North American, oxlike ruminant, Bison bison, having a large head and high, humped shoulders: formerly common in North America, its small remaining population in isolated western areas of the U.S. and Canada is now protected.
MammalsAlso called wisent. a related animal, Bison bonasus, of Europe, less shaggy and slightly larger than the American bison: now greatly reduced in number.

Cf. buffalo.

Gmc; compare Old High German wisunt, Old English wesend, Old Norse visundr
Latin (nominative singular bisōn)
1350–1400; Middle English bisontes (plural)

bi•son•tine adj.

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bison /ˈbaɪs^ən/ n ( pl -son)

Also called: American bison, buffalo a member of the cattle tribe, Bison bison, formerly widely distributed over the prairies of W North America but now confined to reserves and parks, with a massive head, shaggy forequarters, and a humped back
Also called: wisent, European bison a closely related and similar animal, Bison bonasus, formerly widespread in Europe

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin bisōn, of Germanic origin; related to Old English wesand, Old Norse vīsundr

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