Bubalus bubalis vs water ox

Bubalus bubalis and water ox both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Bubalus bubalis	Yes	No	No	No
water ox	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Bubalus bubalis and water ox are synonyms defined as:

Bubalus bubalis and water ox: an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal

Other synonyms of Bubalus bubalis include Asiatic buffalo, water buffalo.

Bubalus bubalis (noun)	water ox (noun)
an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal	an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal