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Boselaphus

noun

Indian antelopes: nilgais

• Syn: ↑genus Boselaphus

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Bovidae, ↑family Bovidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑nilgai, ↑nylghai, ↑nylghau, ↑blue bull, ↑Boselaphus tragocamelus

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\\bōˈzeləfəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin bos ox, cow + Greek elaphos deer — more at elk

: a genus of Asiatic antelopes including only the nilgai

Useful english dictionary. 2012.