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noun greek

bĭson

gen. bĭsontis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
= βίσων [acc. to Oppian. Cyn. 2, 155, named from the Thracian Βίστονες]
a species of wild ox living in northern regions; the Urus; the humpbacked ox
a species of wild ox living in northern regions, the Urus, the humpbacked ox, bison: Bos bison, Linn.; Plin. 8, 15, 15, § 38; Sen. Hippol. 65; Mart. Spect. 23, 4; Sol. 20.
Perseus ID: n5410 Key: bison