blue wildebeest

noun

A large ungulate mammal of the bovid family and one of two species of wildebeest, (Connochaetes taurinus)

Similar
brindled gnucommon wildebeestwhite-bearded wildebeest

Meanings

nounblue wildebeest (plural blue wildebeest)
  1. A large ungulate mammal of the bovid family and one of two species of wildebeest, (Connochaetes taurinus)

    Synonyms: brindled gnu, common wildebeest, white-bearded wildebeest

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large ungulate mammal of the bovid family and one of two species of wildebeest, (Connochaetes taurinus)

Similar
brindled gnucommon wildebeestwhite-bearded wildebeest

Translations

Dutch blauwe gnoe
  • blauwe gnoeConnochaetes taurinus
Esperanto blua gnuo
  • blua gnuoConnochaetes taurinus
Finnish valkohäntägnu
  • valkohäntägnuConnochaetes taurinus
French gnou bleu
  • gnou bleuConnochaetes taurinus
German Streifengnu
  • StreifengnuConnochaetes taurinus
Italian gnu azzurro, gnu striato
  • gnu azzurroConnochaetes taurinus
  • gnu striatoConnochaetes taurinus
Japanese オグロヌー
  • オグロヌー (oguronū)Connochaetes taurinus
Russian голубо́й гну, полоса́тый гну
  • голубо́й гну (golubój gnu)Connochaetes taurinus
  • полоса́тый гну (polosátyj gnu)Connochaetes taurinus
Cite this entry
APA

blue wildebeest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20wildebeest

MLA

“blue wildebeest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20wildebeest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blue wildebeest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20wildebeest.

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