Poephagus
noun
Po·eph·a·gus
\pōˈefəgəs\
Definition of Poephagus
: a genus of mammals (family Bovidae) that comprises the Asiatic yak and is sometimes made a subgenus of Bos
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Origin and Etymology of poephagus
New Latin, from Greek poēphagos grass-eating
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