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Definition of Boselaphus
1. Noun. Indian antelopes: nilgais.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Bovidae, Family Bovidae
Member holonyms: Blue Bull, Boselaphus Tragocamelus, Nilgai, Nylghai, Nylghau
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boselaphus
Literary usage of Boselaphus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Fossil Mammalia in the British Museum, (Natural History) by Richard Lydekker (1885)
"Presented by Walter Ewer, Esq. Genus boselaphus, Blainville '. Syn. ... boselaphus,
sp., Lydekker '. M. 1940. A left upper true molar ; from the Pliocene ..."
2. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1851)
"I formerly adopted the name of boselaphus, which Blainville had used for the genus,
... D. boselaphus Canna, H. Smith, GAK t.181. f. 5, horn <$ . ..."
3. Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological by Zoological Society of London Committee of Science and Correspondence, Committee of Science and Correspondence, Zoological Society of London (1850)
"I formerly adopted the name of boselaphus, which Blainville had used for the genus,
... D. boselaphus Canna, H. Smith, GAK t.181. f. 5, horn c? ..."
4. Proceedings by Zoological Society of London (1850)
"I formerly adopted the name of boselaphus, which Blainville had used for the ...
Damalis (boselaphus) Oreas, H. Smith, GAK t. 200.—^. Oryx, Pallas, Misc. 9. ..."
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