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Meaning of big five | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The five most difficult and dangerous game animals to hunt in Africa: the African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and rhinoceros.
    plural, plural-only
  2. The five major extinction events since the beginning of life on Earth.
    plural, plural-only

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

big fly Big Four Big Freeze big friend Big G Big Game

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