Boselaphus (Noun)
Meaning
Indian antelopes: nilgais.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Boselaphus tragocamelus is a large species of antelope that is commonly found in India.
- The Boselaphus tragocamelus is the sole member of the genus Boselaphus.
- In some regions, Boselaphus is used to refer specifically to the nilgai antelope.
- The genus Boselaphus was first described by de Blainville in 1816 and was given the species name tragocamelus.
- Nilgai is another name for Boselaphus tragocamelus, a species of Indian antelope.