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ox

DEFINITIONS OF: ox

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n any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos

Synonyms:
wild ox
Types:
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Bos primigenius, aurochs, urus
large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
Bos grunniens, yak
large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated
Bos banteng, banteng, banting, tsine
wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
Asian wild ox
genus of Asiatic wild oxen
Bibos gaurus, gaur
wild ox of mountainous areas of eastern India
Bibos frontalis, gayal, mithan
ox of southeast Asia sometimes considered a domesticated breed of the gaur
Type of:
bovine
any of various members of the genus Bos

n an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

Type of:
Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
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