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cattalo

American

[kat-l-oh] / ˈkæt lˌoʊ /

noun

plural

cattaloes, cattalos

beefalo.

cattalo British

/ ˈkætəˌləʊ /

noun

a hardy breed of cattle developed by crossing the American bison with domestic cattle

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Etymology

Origin of cattalo

1885–90; blend of cattle and buffalo

Example Sentences

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The bison were introduced to the area in the early 1990s as part of a ranching operation to crossbreed them with cattle, creating hybrids known as beefalo or cattalo.

From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2014

The experts were finally sure that they had taken the cattalo out of the mule's biological dead end.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were true cattalo, not hybrids but a distinctive breed.

From Time Magazine Archive

In weather which would freeze cattle to death, the cattalo survives.

From Time Magazine Archive

The stage drew near to the place where now is located the famous Goodnight cattalo ranch.

From Oh, You Tex! by Raine, William MacLeod

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