Higgs bison

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The ancestor of the European bison (Bison bonasus), a species originating from the hybridization of the aurochs (Bos primigenius) and the steppe bison (Bison priscus). informal
    — Scientists believe the Higgs bison were offspring of steppe bison and aurochs, an extinct breed of cattle.

词形变化

Higgs bison plural Higgs Bison alternative Higgs-Bison alternative

词源

Blend of Higgs boson + bison. From being elusive, not being found after a long search, akin to how the Higgs boson proved time-consuming to find. Higgs was chosen due to the similarity between boson and bison, and its characteristic mysteriousness, due to not being found.
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