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Genus Connochaetes (Noun)

Meaning

African antelopes: gnus.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The genus Connochaetes comprises two species of large African antelopes commonly known as gnus or wildebeests.
  • Taxonomists recognize the genus Connochaetes as a distinct group within the family Bovidae.
  • Both black and white wildebeests belong to the genus Connochaetes and share many physical characteristics.
  • A prominent feature of the genus Connochaetes is the distinctive horns and long faces of its species.
  • Members of the genus Connochaetes are grazing animals that roam the grasslands of Eastern and Southern Africa.

Synonyms

  • Connochaetes

Hypernyms

  • Mammal Genus
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