cattelo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkæt.əl.əʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkæt.ə.loʊ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Blend of cattle + buffalo.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A cross between domestic cattle and buffalo.
“They purposely crossed bison with domestic cattle to make a better beef animal,” which they called cattelo, said James Derr, a geneticist at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine.
2007 January 9, Jim Robbins, “Strands of Undesirable DNA Roam With Buffalo”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cattalo | alternative | lexicographic | |
| catalo | alternative | lexicographic | |
| catteloes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cattelo | Number=Plur | lexicographic |