| 释义 |
beefalo, n. Chiefly U.S.|ˈbiːfələʊ|
[Blend of beef n. and buffalo n.; cf. catalo n.]
A cross-bred livestock animal that is three-eighths bison and five-eighths domestic cow.
1974National Observer (U.S.) 17 Aug. 8/2 Basolo discusses cross breeding of buffalo and beef cattle to produce hybrid beefalo. 1974Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 10 Dec. 17/4 D.C. (Buffalo Bill) Basolo believes his new king of the range—the beefalo—will soon be providing juicy steaks at low prices. 1976Sci. Amer. Sept. 49/2 The objectives of the research should include..the establishment through genetic techniques of new species of animals (such as the beefalo). 1981Animal Production XXX. 215/1 It is not known how the Beefalo breeder overcame the fertility problem described..as the limiting factor to the commercial development of Cattalo. 1986New Yorker 8 Sept. 30/3, I was approached about having beefalo, but we wanted buffalo. Lots of people think it's an endangered species, but it's not. |