Definition of bison
plural bison
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The prospect of bison slobbering on my grandson did not warm my heart.
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A 25,000-year-old limestone carving discovered in a rock shelter in France depicts a pregnant woman holding what appears to be a bison horn with the swoop of a crescent moon and 13 small notches—a possible paean to reproductive and lunar cycles.
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Weighing up to 800 pounds, the Arctic muskox resembles a smaller, woollier cousin of the iconic American bison.
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There are beef and pork and chicken and lamb and bison and the list goes on.
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Grab one with a bison burger or mini street tacos on one of two patios.
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While wolves, bison and elk died out or were hunted to extirpation in the state in the 1800s and early 1900s, deer remained.
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Coaches Corner has a similar selection and Bookies even serves a bison burger.
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The zoo has been around since the late 1800s and today -- besides the famous capybaras -- is home to bison, llamas, peacocks, reindeer, highland cattle, wallabies, emus and sheep.
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Origin and Etymology of bison
Latin bisont-, bison, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wisant aurochs; akin to Old Prussian wissambrs aurochs
BISON Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of bison for English Language Learners
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: a large, hairy wild animal that has a big head and short horns
BISON Defined for Kids
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Definition of bison for Students
plural bison
:a large animal with short horns and a shaggy mane that is related to the cows and oxen
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