big five

noun — 2 senses

big five

noun
1

The five most difficult and dangerous game animals to hunt in Africa: the African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and rhinoceros.

2

Biology, Ecology, Natural sciences The five major extinction events since the beginning of life on Earth.

Coordinate terms
Big One, big one, big two, Big Three, Big Four, big six, big eight

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