buffalo-like animal
nounUK /ˈbʌfələʊ laɪk ˈænɪməl/
US /ˈbʌfəloʊ laɪk ˈænɪməl/
An animal that looks like a buffalo.
The big buffalo-like animal stood quietly by the river.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large, heavy animal with horns that lives in grasslands.
We saw a buffalo-like animal grazing on the open plain.
3. An animal that resembles a buffalo but belongs to a different species.
The yak is a buffalo-like animal that lives in cold mountains.
4. A strong, stocky animal used for farm work in some places.
The farmer used a buffalo-like animal to pull the heavy cart.